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GNU EMACS

This is a VERY preliminary release of GNU EMACS for VMS. It is a full
EMACS dialect (at least in design) with a real-LISP internal control
language (i.e., not a mock-LISP). Full sources are here but this version
is somewhat dated and Marty Sasaki, Harvard, is working on a much nicer
and less buggy one. This is here for you hackers who may want to help
with it.

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This area contains some KERMIT sources for common systems. Included
are C Kermit (including Amiga Kermit and a version of Macintosh Kermit),
MSDOS Kermit (with VT100 support), CP/M Kermit, and the new version
of VMS Kermit, V3.2.075.

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                        VAX KMSKIT V4.3

        This submission contains a complete VPW V4.3 update and updates
to our system command procedures.  

Reasons for the V4.3 update include, A) Cluster compatibility, B) bug fixes, 
C) improvements, D) inability to leave well enough alone.  To fully utilize 
this  submission, you may need KMSKIT V4.0, V4.1, or V4.2 and files from 
various DECUS tapes.  For example, the VASSAR spelling checker dictionary
file is not included.  On the other hand, when just executables are needed
from one of our common directories (SYS$UTILITY), I have tended to include them
even if unchanged from previous releases so that new KMS users do not have to
scrounge through many past symposium tapes.

        Included in the KMSKIT package are the subdirectories.

[KMSKIT.SYSMGR]  - Useful V4.3 command procedures for controling the system
                   and making life generally easier for all.  Many updates 
                   and changes since last release.  Powerfail monitor.
                   Automatic login notification for operators if the system
                   is having hardware problems.  Easy way to switch between
                   configurations from one boot to the next.  Incremental
                   restore procedure than works with the incremental backup
                   procedure.  A very powerful improved set of procedures
                   for establishing an operator account.  Procedure for 
                   implementing dual passwords for dial-in users. Procedure
                   for setting up a terminal as the right type at login
                   (even if VMS does not yet support it).  Privileged command
                   procedure catcher.  Procedures for using a using a port 
                   multiplexer to stretch your existing ports. The ability to 
                   issue commands from one cluster node and have them execute
                   on other nodes in the cluster.

[KMSKIT.SYSUTL]  - Useful things. All V4.3 compatible
                   a) VAX CALC update which has online help.  
                   b) Improved auto-logoff facility, 
                   c) SETMODEM to enable DMF lines 0 and 1 to be used 
                      with 4 wire cables.  
                   d) An improved (albeit, slightly considering the work
                      which originally went into it) version of AVATU.
                   e) TEKGRAPH, A program which creates graphs on VT125's,4014's
                      and VT24x terminals.  Bug fixed, features added.
                      Hardcopy command works for VT240.
                   f) A modified version of TVG which knows about our 
                      4014 terminals (/DEV=FT1) and our VT240 terminals.  
                      This is probably not R. Grandle's current version, 
                      but it is used by VPW.
                   g) Power fail catcher

[KMSKIT.TVG]     - Please get the sources for our version from the FALL 1985
                   symposium tape.


[KMSKIT.LSETPU]    DCL Windows for LSE/TPU.  Neat conversion procedures to
                   let you view escape sequences in text files.  I did not
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                   write this, DEC did.  Very good example of writing
                   a big procedure.

[KMSKIT.VPW]     - V4.3 of the VAX Professional Workstation.  
                   Not quite ALL-IN-ONE,  but close, very close, 
                   (and getting closer) and Oh, so much cheaper !!
                   including WINDOWS with typeahead!  VPW V4.3 is
                   MUCH FASTER, very modular, uses logical names and is so easy
                   to reconfigure.  Some changes were required from last
                   release to make everything work on V4.3 in a Cluster.  
                   MASS11 word processing support.  

                   Included with this release is 
                   a) GraphMaster, an interactive procedure for
                      graphics (graphs, slides, etc).  Graphs may
                      be generated either with DECgraph, TEKgraph,
                      or DTR (on VT125's or VT24x's).  Support for
                      curvfitting, and some graphics data file transformations.
                   b) Support for VT240 graphics.
                   c) V3.2 of NOTEBOOK 
                   d) Procedures support VT2xx terminals.
                   e) Procedures support FULL editing windows (with a 
                      window banner that stays and stays and stays.....)
                      and which supports typeahead.
                   f) A version of EDT (VPWEDIT)which supports WINDOWS
                      (again with a full editing screen and a banner
                      that stays....) and a clipboard and INSTANT system
                      level help from within the editing session.  
                   g) A version of EDT to use for browsing files.
                   h) A "rubber band" menu dispatcher (the VAX Toolbox)
                   I) A VAX Problem Reporter (an automated internal
                      SPR system).
                   j) VAX DTC (Date Book Calendar).  Replaces DATEBOOK.
                      You have to see it to believe it.  All RSX bugs fixed.
                      Context sensitive help!, Display wierdness's fixed.
                      Print and Purge commands.  Integrated with VPW.
                   k) Privileged command procedure dispatcher.
                   L) LN03 Support for Word processing including
                        a) SYSDEVCTL.TLB control files to change font size
                        b) Utility to allow RUNOFF bolded and underlined
                           text to be printed properly on the LN03. (obsolete)
                   M) Support for the VASSAR spelling checker (better
                      than Dennison version but the choice is yours).
                   N) MASS11 support.  A great MASS11 start up procedure.
                   0) Support for capturing a VT240 screen to a sixel file.
                   P) Support for placing SIXIL graphics files where you
                      want them on the page
                   Q) Capture screens to sixel dump file.
                

Please, note that the procedures, programs etc, may assume site dependent
information not applicable to all sites.  Command procedures may have to
be modified to work to reflect the correct location of files.  Some
command procedures assume the existance of certain files or executable
images (generally, but not always, available from DECUS tapes).  I 
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appologize for not having something which goes in as easy as a VMS Update kit.

As always, complaints, suggestions, or praise (preferably the latter)
may be directed to:

                James G. Downward
                KMS Fusion, Inc.
                PO. Box 1567
                Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
                (313)-769-8500
                26-April-1986
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        SPRING 1986 RCA SUBMISSIONS

This set of programs has hopefully something for everyone.

Directories and contents are BRIEFLY summarized here. Look at
AAAREADME.1ST, README.1ST, and other manual files and .RNO files
for further information.

[.PCCUNV]       New release of AnalytiCalc. Many bugfixes and new
                features since Fall '85 including more string
                functions, a CHOOSE function, and some internal
                improvements related to storage use. Also the
                AAINSTALL.COM file does installation for VMS and
                command file and program documents are much improved.
                Another late addition is input and output "areas"
                which allow you to connect ANY application or DBMS
                to AnalytiCalc.
                        Before you go buying an expensive spreadsheet,
                try this one first. It does generally MORE than the
                expensive ones and is also quite easy on your system.
                It does not need special privileges and can be built
                from source. It introduces NO security holes in VMS.
                Also in this area: DATMG*.* is a complete relational
                DBMS in src. with docs. Dearchive with ARCH and build
                with the .COM files included. (Use a scratch empty
                directory.)
[.PCCVDOC]      Document area (and old VMS version) AnalytiCalc. The
                documents are better done and there's a reference
                card file for a handy reference to all commands and
                functions.
[.PCCOBJ]       Object libraries for AnalytiCalc for those who don't
                have Fortran. You can install from these libraries.
[.VTKERMIT]     New Kermit that didn't arrive in time for Fall '85.
                Runs on IBM PC and knows VT100 emulation, scripts,
                autodial, menus, and both Kermit and Xmodem protocols.
                Complete src included. From Tad Marshall, Bankers Trust.
[.CTOOLS]       DECUS C toolkit area #1. A complete DECUS C kit appeared
                on the Fall '85 RSX tape but pieces are being placed here
                for general interest.
[.CMISC...]     DECUS C toolkit area #2. Many items of general interest.
                Documents for DECUS C tools are generally included in the
                source files. Document extraction tools exist here too.
[.CBIN]         Compiled (VMS native mode almost exclusively) DECUS C
                tools. (They compile in either DECUS C or VAX11C.) Many
                handy functions here, compiled in case you don't have
                the VAX11 C compiler yourself.
[.MISC]                 This area contains some useful odds and ends.
                Among them are FORCE (which forces commands onto another
                process's terminal if you have enough privs) modified so
                it works on VMS V4.2, RSX Focal, and LIST, a multicolumn
                lister, with the ASSLUN module needed to get around a
                VAX/RSX bug. If you have a compat mode program crashing
                VAX/RSX V2.0, try linking ASSLUN into it rather than using
                the default one from SYSLIB. This will get around a bug in
                the AME that fails to range check LUN assignments. The
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                problem should be resolved in VAX/RSX V2.1 (one hopes).
                FORCE originally appeared on the Fall '83 VAX tapes.
[.NEWVPWMOD]            This area has some modified command files for
                VPW plus some edited sources for the DTC (Desktop Calendar)
                used in VPW. These make it use 4 digit years in its files
                rather than 2 digit years. As a result, the file format is
                compatible with the VAX DTC presented on the Fall '85
                tapes which Charles Garman modified. It is a necessary
                first step to merging the DTC functionality and permits
                the two to coexist, so VPW DTC can be used to check for
                appointments and the like while the Garman flavor of 
                VAX DTC can be used interactively for its superior
                appointment moving and rescheduling capabilities.
                        The mods here to .COM files are illustrative of
                customizing VPW and you may prefer them to the originals.
                It's up to you to decide.
[.RIMBIN]       Binaries for RIM DBMS. (Sources are in [.pccunv]datmg*.*)
                so you can run it if you lack compiler. The docs are in
                with the sources and must be de-archived to read them,
                but they're all there.

