The DeVIAS Letter and The RSX Multi-Tasker

This document is the August 1983 issue of 'The DeVIAS Letter', the official newsletter for the newly formed IAS (IAS operating system) Special Interest Group (SIG) under DECUS.

Key highlights include: * Organizational News: Announcement that IAS is now a standalone SIG separate from the RSX SIG. * IAS Status: Confirmation that Digital Equipment Corporation has retracted the previously announced retirement date for IAS (June 1985), ensuring continued support. * Technical Articles: Includes a detailed 'IAS Executive Tutorial' covering internals like the EXEC structure, memory layout, and the ATL (Active Task List). * System Patch: Detailed documentation on the 'SCOMM Node Pool Problem' and provided patches to extend the node pool using a user-controlled partition (SENPAR). * Administrative: Procedures for the new IAS SIG and a solicitation for contributions from members.