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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

237.0. "What language[s] is ALL-IN-1 written in?" by TENNIS::KAM (Kam USDS (714)261-4133 (DTN 535) IVO) Fri Mar 13 1992 16:06

    What Language[s] is ALL-IN-1 written in?  Someone mentioned that a
    significant portion of ALL-IN-1 was written in DCL and that's why it's
    SO SLOW!?
    Can someone shed some light on this?
    
    	thanks
    	 kam

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237.1 DCL is a real programming language but not quite that real 57462::VICKERS Winners take action not keep score Fri Mar 13 1992 16:35 33

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237.1	DCL is a real programming language but not quite that real	57462::VICKERS	Winners take action not keep score	`Fri Mar 13 1992 16:35`	33
	No, it is NOT true that ALL-IN-1 is just one rather large and complicated DCL procedure. This 'fact' was stated by certain 'engineering' types (they had Computer Science degrees so I never could determine how they got to be engineers) back in the V1 days. ALL-IN-1 was NEVER written in DCL but in V1 did have a lot of DCL procedures included with it. It has virtually eliminated its use of DCL. There is some still in use for the programming and management functions but not enough to cause slow performance. ALL-IN-1 is written in a variety of languages but the most prevalent is BLISS-32. ALL-IN-1 may seem slow when compared to more hardcoded and simple minded applications. The reason for ALL-IN-1's less than lightening response is that it is so flexible and molds itself to suit the users. There is no other computer system which gives as much of itself to assist its users than does ALL-IN-1. Nothing else comes close to providing the respect that humans deserve. All the modern client server software treats humans with thinly disguised contempt. It's faster but certainly doesn't have the respect for mere computer illiterate human beings. ALL-IN-1 is usually slow to the point of being painful ONLY when placed into situations where there is not enough resources. It does require a fair amount of memory and I/O bandwidth for proper service to its users. However, it takes far less than the more modern software like the DECwindows applications that were promising to bury it a few years ago. I realize that you didn't ask for the lecture on why ALL-IN-1 is so good but you got it free of charge, don

    No, it is NOT true that ALL-IN-1 is just one rather large and
    complicated DCL procedure.  This 'fact' was stated by certain
    'engineering' types (they had Computer Science degrees so I never could
    determine how they got to be engineers) back in the V1 days.

    ALL-IN-1 was NEVER written in DCL but in V1 did have a lot of DCL
    procedures included with it.  It has virtually eliminated its use of
    DCL.  There is some still in use for the programming and management
    functions but not enough to cause slow performance.

    ALL-IN-1 is written in a variety of languages but the most prevalent is
    BLISS-32.

    ALL-IN-1 may seem slow when compared to more hardcoded and simple
    minded applications.  The reason for ALL-IN-1's less than lightening
    response is that it is so flexible and molds itself to suit the users. 
    There is no other computer system which gives as much of itself to
    assist its users than does ALL-IN-1.  Nothing else comes close to
    providing the respect that humans deserve.  All the modern client
    server software treats humans with thinly disguised contempt.  It's
    faster but certainly doesn't have the respect for mere computer
    illiterate human beings.
    
    ALL-IN-1 is usually slow to the point of being painful ONLY when placed
    into situations where there is not enough resources.  It does require a
    fair amount of memory and I/O bandwidth for proper service to its
    users.  However, it takes far less than the more modern software like
    the DECwindows applications that were promising to bury it a few years
    ago.

    I realize that you didn't ask for the lecture on why ALL-IN-1 is so
    good but you got it free of charge,
    don