========> [VAX85B.GNUEMAX]AAAREADME.TXT;1 <======== GNU EMACS This directory tree contains sources to a version of R. Stallman's GNU EMACS editor, a full powered version of EMACS. It currently runs on Unix (which GNU will look like to applications programs) and has had filenames somewhat regularized to go into VMS V3.X. It is here in the hope someone will convert it to VMS so we'll all have a better EMACS than the Gosling version, which Unix sites seem to find inferior to this one. There are a couple of subset-EMACS editors here too for the amusement of whoever wants to try them. The TARDIR.LIS file contains the original pathnames of the Unix versions and TARFIL.LST is the files, in the same order, as written to a VMS directory tree. ========> [VAX85B.KERMIT]AAAREADME.TXT;2 <======== KERMIT area This area contains the new VMS Kermit for VMS V3 or V4 which fixes a number of problems introduced in V4, and the new RSX/ RSTS/POS/RT11 Kermit (PDP11). Nick Bush and Brian Nelson are to be thanked respectively. The new (V4C) C Kermit has been added also, thanks to B. Eiben's bulletin board. This version supports VMS, Unix (many dialects), and Macintosh and is fairly modular. ========> [VAX85B.KMSKIT]AAAREADME.TXT;1 <======== VAX KMSKIT V4.1 Included in this submission are the subdirectories. [KMSKIT.SYSMGR] - Useful V4.1 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 you existing ports. [KMSKIT.SYSUTL] - Useful things. All V4.x 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. 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] - TVG sources as adapted for VT240s. Not, however, the "official" version. [KMSKIT.LSETPU] DCL Windows for LSE/TPU. Neat conversion procedures to let you view escape sequences in text files. I did not write this, DEC did. Very good example of writing a big procedure. [KMSKIT.VPW] - V4.1 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 V4.1 is MUCH FASTER, very modular, uses logical names so easy to reconfigure. Lots of changes were required from last release to make everything work on V4.x. Sorry about that, but I wasn't a V4.x F/T site. Included with this release is a) GraphMaster, an interactive procedure for graphics (graphs, slides, etc). Graphs may Page 2 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) A new version of NOTEBOOK which which can edit (like a spread sheet calculator) our type 1 X-Y graphics data files (used by TEKgraph). More flexible command line interface, handling of VT240 terminals, etc. 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 new 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. M) Support for the VASSAR spelling checker (better than Dennison version but the choice is yours). 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 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 17-May-1985 ========> [VAX85B.PRAXIS]AAAREADME.TXT;2 <======== PRAXIS This directory tree contains the complete PRAXIS language system and some tools. Three compilers exist, a native PDP11 one, a PDP11 compiler on VAX, and a native VAX compiler. The PRAXIS language was designed as a simpler more usable replacement for Ada before Ada was ever implemented but after the design had become known. Accordingly it has packages, tasking, and more. To get some space, a few files are compressed. Any file of type LZC (file.LZC) is compressed with LZCOMPRS and may be decompressed with LZDECOMP here. The form of the needed command is LZDECOMP file.LZC file.typ where typ may be suggested by the filename. Use TXT most of the time. There are help and document files scattered here, and all the needed command files to build the complete Praxis system but you'll need to look around for them. -editor