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I am posting a copy of the revised VAX PROGRAMS LIST.  Instructions are
included for obtaining copies of this list by email.  Since I will be
updating this list more frequently than posting it to the net, this is
the recommended way to obtain a copy. 
    I am still looking for sources/distributors of LIBSEARCH, NANNY and
TAR2VMS, and would welcome any suggestions/additions/corrections to the list.
Please respond to: RIC@RML2.SRI.COM

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			The VAX Programs List

The following programs are available as described below.  If you have additions
or corrections to make, please contact me at the address below.  Please
submit all application-specific questions to the originators of the codes.
Availability codes are explained at the end of the list.

NOTE:	A current version of this file may be retreived by sending a ONE LINE
	mail message to:  NETSERVER@RML2.SRI.COM.  The one line should say:
	?PACKAGE*VAX_LIST


ANU NEWS	A news program for VMS.  For the usenet system of news msgs.
		Get 000_readme.ascii first.  (1)  See also NNTP_NEWS.
		Availability:	F1

BOSS		Allows user to run several interactive processes at once.
		Availability:	E1

BULLETIN	Bulletin board SW for VMS systems.
		Availability:	S1

DOE-MACSYMA	Symbolic math package with numeric and plotting capabilities.
		Availability:	M1 (cost for media and distribution, etc.).

DVIDIS		Utility to allow previewing of DVI files on workstations
		(and bit-mapped terminals?).  Get DVIDIS.A and fixrec.exe
		and/or fixrec.c.  Use fixrec to modify backup record size.
		Availability:	F18

DVI drivers	Converts DVI files to formats that various printers can use.
		Availability:	F2

DVI2PS		Converts DVI (usually TEX or graphic) output to Postscript.
		Availability:	F3 (1)

FILE		Changes attributes of a file.
		Availability:	S5

FIND		Searches through index file of a disk to locate a file
		matching specific conditions.
		Availability:   S5

FINGER		Utility to provide info about users on local or remote systems.
		Availability:	S2, S3, F10

GNU Emacs	Popular screen-oriented editor.  Runs on a variety of 
		computers.  Developed at MIT.
		Availability:	F4, F5 (COMPRESSED VMS-BACKUP FILE), F6
		MG, formerly MicroGnuEmacs, is a smaller version of
		GNU emacs, and is available from: F17 (in pub/mg2a.tar.Z).
		Versions for VMS, UNIX, Amiga, and MSDOS may be available.
		A VMS backup saveset is available at: F10 (VMSD only).
		You may also need reblock.exe to fix backup record size.

GNU C		C compiler for VMS and other computers.  ANSI plus extensions.
		Compatible with other VAX languages, but no VMS debugger
		records produced.  GNU debugger (GDB) can be used for this.
		Availability:	F4 (1), F7

KERMIT		Popular file transfer utility.  Often used to transfer files
		between two different computers.  Versions for VAX, IBM-PC,
		MAC, UNIX, TOPS-20 and many other machines.
		Availability:	F8

LIBSEARCH	Searches through HELP and other libraries for a specific
		topic.  Lists commands relevant to that topic.
		Availability:	????

MAINT		A utility to maintain/update/control directories and the
		files that reside in them.
		Availability:	F9 (in pub/maint).

MAKE		A program maintainer.  Can be used to recreate a program
		by only recompiling source programs that are out of date.
		Analogous to "make" on UNIX systems.  Two versions exist,
		at least: 1 very similar to the Unix make; 1 specifically
		for VMS.
		Availability:	MAKE/VMS v3.4 from F10 (Read make.doc first)

MAKEINDEX	Indexer for LaTeX.
		Availability:	F2

MORE		A unix-like file display tool.
		Availability:	????

MPMGR		Modparams.dat file manager for large clusters.
		Availability:	F11

NANNY		A set of useful tools and an environment sourrounding VMS
		(will do autologouts, for example).
		Availability:	????

NNTP_NEWS	nntp newsreader for VMS.  See also ANU NEWS.
		Availability:	F12

NSQUERY		Name server query program for CMU/Tek TCP V6.3.
		Availability:	F11

PHOTO		Uses pseudo terminal driver to "capture" a terminal session.
		Everything typed between PHOTO and LOGOUT is captured in
		a file.
		Availability:	F10

PROFILE		Screen-oriented user account add/modify utility.
		Availability:	F12

PTDRIVER	Pseudo terminal driver.
		Availability:	F10

SERVERS (MAIL)	Utilities that will check for incoming mail and respond to
		requests (for files or information).
		Availability:	Form: (COMMAND_TO_USE) SITE_NAME
			(SEND VMSSERV.PACKAGE) 	VMSSERV@UBVMSA.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
						  and  UBVMSB,UBVMSC,UBVMSD
			(?PACKAGE*NETSERVER) 	NETSERVER@VAXMFG.TECH.NWU.EDU

SPELL		Spelling checker (source in Pascal, exe in Decus TEX).
		The dictionaries are large indexed files.
		Availability:	F16 (Part of Decus TeX)

STATUS		Utility that provides considerable detailed information
		about a VMS system and it users and resources.  Needs DECNET.
		Availability:	S5

SUM		(Show Users More).  Like DCL Show Users, but with addition
		of LAT Server and port name for LTAnnn: terminals.
		Availability:	E5

SWING		A wonderful screen-oriented directory and file maintenance
		tool.  Allows for directory creation, moving, deletion,
		and displays.  A bargain at half the price.
		Availability:	F12

TAR2VMS		A UNIX-like tar utility for VMS.  Can convert tar tapes and
		files to VMS files.  VMS2TAR does the reverse.
		Availability:	????

TEX/LaTeX	Text formatting package developed by Donald Knuth.
		Produces DVI files.
		Availability:	F13, F16 (Decus TeX)

UAF		Searches through SYSUAF.DAT for users that match certain 
		criteria.
		Availability:	S5

UNSDL		Utility to aid in creation of include files from system
		definitions given in SYS$SHARE:STARLETSD.
		Availability:	S5

UUCP		Unix file data transfer utility for VMS.
		Availability:	F14

VACATION	Program to periodically check for incoming mail messages
		and let sender know that you're on vacation (or otherwise
		unable to respond) by sending back a message that you specify.
		Availability:	F12

VI		A TPU emulation of the UNIX VI editor.
		Availability:	E4

VMS_SHAR	Tool to distribute ascii source files that allows recipient
		to confirm files were properly received (with no errors).
		Availability:	E3, F10

VERB		Inverse of VMS's SET COMMAND.
		Availability:	S4, S5

WATCHER		Configurable idle-job killer.  Knows about LAT.
		Availability:	F11

WILD		Wildcard (i.e., with * and %) version of DCL SEARCH.
		Availability:	E1

XMODEM		File transfer program with checksums and error correction.
		Compatible with CP/M MODEM7.  XMODEM is program VAX-96 of
		the DECUS library.  Author: J. James Belonis II.
		Availability: 	????	(no FTP or SERVER yet)
				E2

ZOO		File compressor/decompressor/archiver.
		Archiver:	F15

(1) Requires compress/decompress and/or tar2vms or a tar utility.  Most
    sites supplying compressed files also supply decompressing tools.
    Not all compress/decompress utilities are equal!  The version from
    MIT will not work without modifications.  Charles Karney of Princeton
    University (see BOSS, above) was kind enough to send me a difference
    file between a working VMS version and the MIT distribution.  
    Probably MIT should fix their compress to work as well on VMS as it does
    on every other OS and computer.

SOURCES:	F -> Anonymous FTP,  E -> EMAIL to person,  S -> SERVER
		M -> Postal Service

		Be sure to use binary mode on FTP of executables and backups.

E1	KARNEY%PPC.MFENET@NMFECC.LLNL.GOV	Charles Karney
	KARNEY%PPC.MFENET@LBL.BITNET
E2	BELONIS@PHAST.PHYS.WASHINGTON.EDU	J. James Belonis
E3	UDAA055%OAK.CC.KCL.UK@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU	Andy Harper
E4	gregg@nemo.math.okstate.edu		Gregg Wonderly
E5	mnk@draco.hac.com			Michael Kimura

F1	KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU
F2	SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU
F3	JUNE.CS.WASHINGTON.EDU
F4	PREP.AI.MIT.EDU
F5	MIRIAM.UTAH.EDU
F6	CC.UTAH.EDU
F7	UMIGW.MIAMI.EDU
F8	CUNIXC.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU
F9	GUMBY.CC.WMICH.EDU
F10	VMSA.CF.UCI.EDU, VMSD.CF.UCI.EDU
F11	VMS.ECS.RPI.EDU
F12	KRYPTON.ARC.NASA.EDU
F13	SCORE.STANFORD.EDU
F14	ACFCLUSTER.NYU.EDU
F15	WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL
F16	POWER.EEE.NDSU.NODAK.EDU
F17	EMX.UTEXAS.EDU
F18	VENUS.YCC.YALE.EDU

M1	National Energy Software Center
	9700 South Cass Ave.
	Argonne, IL 60439
	Ordering info:	312-972-7250
	(As of 6/26/89: Cost for VAX/VMS version of DOE-MACSYMA is $3110, 
	$2500 for prime contractors)

VMSSERV sites use the following syntax: DIR for program listing, SEND PGM to
	get a specific program.

S1	(SEND ALL) BULLETIN%MIT.MFENET@CCC.MFECC.LLNL.GOV
S2	(SEND FINGERV5) VMSSERV@UOFTO2.UTOLEDO.EDU
S3	(SEND FINGER.PACKAGE) VMSSERV.SPCVXA.BITNET
S4	VMSSERV@UBVMSD.CC.BUFFALO.EDU	
S5	VMSSERV@FHCRCVAX.BITNET, VMSSERV%FHCRCVAX.BITNET@OLY.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU
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