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From: Ric Steinberger <RIC@RML2.SRI.COM>
Subject: VAX SW list update
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Reminder:  A list of popular VAX/VMS programs and utilities is available
to anyone sending a ONE line message to: NETSERVER@RML2.SRI.COM.  The message
should say: ?PACKAGE*VAX_LIST

What follows is a brief listing of the current program set.  The annotated
list is available by following the above procedure.  I will be out of
town until August 10 and unable to modify or update the list until then.
Please send corrections or additions to: RIC@RML2.SRI.COM

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                        The VAX Programs List

ANU NEWS        A news program for VMS.  For the usenet system of news msgs.
BECOME          Allows you to "become" another user, if you're privileged.
BOSS            Allows user to run several interactive processes at once.
BULLETIN        Bulletin board SW for VMS systems.
DOE-MACSYMA     Symbolic math package with numeric and plotting capabilities.
DVIDIS          Utility to allow previewing of DVI files on VAX workstations
DVI drivers     Converts DVI files to formats that various printers can use.
DVI2PS          Converts DVI (usually TEX or graphic) output to Postscript.
ETAPE           EBCDIC-ASCII tape reader-writer.
FILE            Changes attributes of a file.
FIND            Searches through index file of a disk to locate a file
FINGER          Utility to provide info about users on local or remote systems.
GNU Emacs       Popular screen-oriented editor.  Runs on a variety of 
GNU C           C compiler for VMS and other computers.  ANSI plus extensions.
KERMIT          Popular file transfer utility.  Often used to transfer files
LIBSEARCH       Searches through HELP and other libraries for a specific
MAINT           A utility to maintain/update/control directories and the
MAKE            A program maintainer.  Can be used to recreate a program
MAKEINDEX       Indexer for LaTeX.
MESSAGE         Utility that logs all messages to a file.
MORE            A unix-like file display tool.
MPMGR           Modparams.dat file manager for large clusters.
NANNY           A set of useful tools and an environment sourrounding VMS
NNTP_NEWS       nntp newsreader for VMS.  See also ANU NEWS.
NSQUERY         Name server query program for CMU/Tek TCP V6.3.
PHOTO           Uses pseudo terminal driver to "capture" a terminal session.
PIPE            Utility that provides UNIX-style piping and redirection for
PMDF            General purpose system for delivering computer-based mail.
PROFILE         Screen-oriented user account add/modify utility.
PTDRIVER        Pseudo terminal driver.
REPLY           Logs messages to a file; replies to user messages.
SERVERS (MAIL)  Utilities that will check for incoming mail and respond to
SPELL           Spelling checker (source in Pascal, exe in Decus TEX).
STATUS          Utility that provides considerable detailed information
SUM             (Show Users More).  Like DCL Show Users, but with addition
SWING           A wonderful screen-oriented directory and file maintenance
TAR             A UNIX-like tar utility for VMS.
TAR2VMS         A UNIX-like tar utility for VMS.  Can convert tar tapes and
TeX/LaTeX       Text formatting package developed by Donald Knuth.
UAF             Searches through SYSUAF.DAT for users that match certain 
UNMACRO         Disassembler for MACRO language.
UNSDL           Utility to aid in creation of include files from system
UUCP            Unix file data transfer utility for VMS.  Includes ANU News.
VACATION        Program to periodically check for incoming mail messages
VI              A TPU emulation of the UNIX VI editor.
VMS_SHAR        Tool to distribute ascii source files that allows recipient
VERB            Inverse of VMS's SET COMMAND.
WATCHER         Configurable idle-job killer.  Knows about LAT.
WILD            Wildcard (i.e., with * and %) version of DCL SEARCH.
XMODEM          File transfer program with checksums and error correction.
ZOO             File compressor/decompressor/archiver.
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