The Heap

This newsletter from the Languages and Tools SIG (LTSIG) features various articles related to software engineering, including information on decision table languages (MATRIX), the DEC/TEST Manager, and a report on the International Software Engineering Conference. It also highlights the upcoming Fall DECUS Symposium in Anaheim, including session details and a 'Wishlist' survey covering preferred languages and software tools. Additionally, it contains technical notes on converting to PDP-11 Pascal and a status report on software engineering standards from the IEEE Computer Society.