This newsletter issue provides comprehensive coverage of the July 1984 RSX SIG activities, including:
- DECUS Symposium Report: Insights and feedback from the Cincinnati symposium, including highlights of well-attended sessions, the success of the product panel, and general SIG organizational updates.
- Working Group Updates: Reports from various SIG working groups, covering topics like system performance, tape collection, real-time applications, and cheap networks.
- Technical Articles:
- Guidance on generating 18-bit versions of M-PLUS on an 11/23 processor.
- Troubleshooting notes on DL drivers, RMD on large memory systems, and idle terminal monitors.
- An in-depth comparison of Command Line Interpreters (MCR, DCL, TDX, and CCL), including configuration advice.
- User Support & QA: A Q&A section addressing RQDxx manuals, hardware limitations, and Rainbow upgrades, as well as a volunteer questionnaire for the SIG.