SIGs Newsletter

This newsletter is the November 1989 edition of the DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs newsletter. It contains:

• General Interest: A column from the newsletter chair and the "DECUS Creed."
• SIG-Specific Sections:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Expert systems in DOD contracts and a neural computing book review.
  • Data Management Systems: An SQL Standards Committee trip report.
  • DATATRIEVE/4GL: Announcements for VAX DATATRIEVE V5.0 and DATATRIEVE-11 V3.3, along with "Wombat Magic" technical tips.
  • Electronic Publishing (E-PUBS): Editor's notes and a wish list for publishing software.
  • Education (EDU): Election news, seminar information, and library updates.
  • Graphics (GAPSIG): A report from SIGGRAPH '89, a graphics contest announcement, and a listing of seminars in Anaheim.
  • Hardware/Micro (HMS): Information on Fall DECUS sessions.
  • Languages and Tools (L&T): A Spring '89 clinic report and a FORTRAN 8X standards article.
  • MUMPS: A report on interfacing Mailman with VMSmail.
  • Networks: A node name contest and terminal server notes.
  • Office Automation (OA): Information on setting ALL-IN-1 defaults.
  • Personal Computer: A Rainbow computer bibliography.
  • RSX/IAS: A "Hall of Fame" for DCL commands, a dynamic patch for RSX, and the continuation of "The DECameron."
  • RT-11: A "Pilgrim's Progress" upgrade story and technical summaries for RT-11.
  • UNISIG: Troubleshooting notes for Unix systems.
  • VAX Systems: Technical updates on VMS, DECwindows, and production systems.
• Forms: Various ballots, application forms, and submission forms for the library.