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Conference turris::languages

Title:Languages
Notice:Speaking In Tongues
Moderator:TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN
Created:Sat Jan 25 1986
Last Modified:Wed May 21 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:394
Total number of notes:2683

242.0. "Current VAX languages summary" by POBOX::MAEGDLIN () Thu Jul 13 1989 16:00

    Does anyone know of a document or proposal template that summarizes
    the languages supported on a VAX. I am looking for something that
    includes current version #'s of the software, as well as standards
    that are adhered to etc.
    
    I realize that I can probably pull this out of the SPD's but I
    expect someone already has such a document/list.
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242.1check SPDsCOMICS::DEMORGANRichard De Morgan, UK CSC/CSFri Jul 21 1989 10:251
    Look at the list of language SPDs (available via VTX).
242.2Note 217?RDGOAR::GUTHRIEEschew obfuscationThu Nov 02 1989 06:4811
    Re .0
    I agree that in a conference on languages, it makes sense to include
    a catalog the options.  If language supporters could spare the time, 
    and would briefly market their wares, rather than leave us to search
    elsewhere, it would help us novices.
    
    Note 217.* "Abstract, Kit, Notes Conference", one screen for each
    language, is a possible start.
    
    Nigel.
242.3TOKLAS::FELDMANDigital Designs with PDFThu Nov 02 1989 09:2516
    The less than overwhelming response to note 217 is a good indication
    that this idea won't work.  Language developers can't spare the time,
    don't always read this conference, and are employed as engineers, not
    marketeers.  They do a good job of answering questions from the field
    on specific issues, but can't be expected to support this sort of
    higher-level request.
    
    In the past, the DEC sales force has had a VAX Software Manual, that
    listed all the available software.  Does this still exist, or has the
    increase in available software made it too unwieldly to be useful?  
    
    Otherwise, the VTX database for VAX software SPD's is organized by
    application category.  One of the categories is Languages, which should
    be sufficient to answer the question in .0 without too much work.
    
       Gary