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Conference bulova::decwindows_old

Title:DECwindows Standard Programming Environment
Notice:For reference only. New conference is BULOVA::DECWINDOWS
Moderator:LESLIE::LESLIE
Created:Mon Jan 19 1987
Last Modified:Thu Feb 16 1989
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1770
Total number of notes:11118

640.0. "DECwindows on VTxxx" by SKYWAY::HONEGGER () Tue Jul 05 1988 04:30

T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
640.1One answerSDSVAX::SWEENEYPatrick SweeneyTue Jul 05 1988 09:5010
640.2Why not a new terminalDIODE::CROWELLJon CrowellWed Jul 06 1988 23:2311
640.3My favorite response to this persistent question:SEWANE::MASSEYA virtual cesspool of informationWed Jul 06 1988 23:394
640.4(-: See Figure 1 :-)DSSDEV::TANNENBAUMTPU DeveloperThu Jul 07 1988 18:4612
640.5Careful, we might just be doing it!IO::MCCARTNEYThu Jul 07 1988 19:489
640.6Already exists (but not from DEC, sigh....)CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterThu Jul 07 1988 20:445
640.7Reality can be really depressing sometimes...IO::MCCARTNEYThu Jul 07 1988 22:4632
640.8An opportunity to sell big VAXesDFLAT::DICKSONNetwork Design toolsFri Jul 08 1988 11:1212
640.9STAR::VANNOYJake VanNoyFri Jul 08 1988 11:294
640.10CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterFri Jul 08 1988 13:1213
640.11DFLAT::DICKSONNetwork Design toolsFri Jul 08 1988 13:3922
640.12CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterFri Jul 08 1988 14:567
640.13Shouldn't be that hardDAVIDS::DAVIDDavid Kubelka, Valbonne 828-5421Fri Jul 08 1988 18:503
640.14Not all the world is DEC....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterFri Jul 08 1988 22:018
640.15Don't use a vax chip setDIODE::CROWELLJon CrowellFri Jul 08 1988 22:080
640.16ASIA::MCLEMANJeff McLemanMon Jul 11 1988 07:5112
640.17VAXELN and DECwindowsTHRUST::LONGPaula, VAXELN Development, dtn# 223-7362Tue Jul 12 1988 21:4627
640.18They're asking.....WR1FOR::CALLAGHLALarry CallaghanSun Jul 24 1988 10:3048
640.19Competition has X terminalsVIDEO::KOVNEREverything you know is wrong!Wed Aug 10 1988 11:2218
640.20Digital *can* have it now......KARCEC::TALLETTWindow mangler...Thu Aug 11 1988 06:5323
640.21IO::MCCARTNEYThu Aug 11 1988 14:4926
640.22someday we'll watch "soaps" in windows...MTA::GRAHAMwatch the closing doors!Thu Aug 11 1988 15:505
640.23Getting back to the questionRTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Fri Aug 19 1988 17:4017
640.24PSW::WINALSKIPaul S. WinalskiFri Aug 19 1988 19:2420
640.25Bitmaps of course, CCT, sometimesCSC32::BOWMANBob Bowman, CSC/CS SPACE TeamFri Aug 19 1988 23:3223
640.26Make the DB's human-readableISTG::NBENDERnonStandardSat Aug 20 1988 13:077
640.27command line interface - not file hacking!STAR::HOBBSBack in VMS Engineering...Sat Aug 20 1988 14:1221
640.28We are very concerned about the character cell space. IO::MCCARTNEYSun Aug 21 1988 04:3658
640.29Human-readable files are the right thingSMURF::DIKESun Aug 21 1988 09:376
640.30Just because "Its always been done..." doesn't make it right!IO::MCCARTNEYSun Aug 21 1988 16:0715
640.31Issue has been argued many times before....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterSun Aug 21 1988 22:0433
640.32what happens when you change formats?STAR::HOBBSBack in VMS Engineering...Mon Aug 22 1988 07:4015
640.33Talk to the right peopleCASEE::LACROIXWrap it up, I'll take itMon Aug 22 1988 08:2617
640.34Why we've done what we've done.CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANMon Aug 22 1988 10:0250
640.35Hurray!STAR::HOBBSBack in VMS Engineering...Mon Aug 22 1988 10:2013
640.36Don't get me wrong, I *love* DECW$Calendar!CSC32::BOWMANBob Bowman, CSC/CS SPACE TeamMon Aug 22 1988 11:3417
640.37DDIF is accessible from terminals!VIA::KROBINSONI'm not bad,I'm just drawn that wayMon Aug 22 1988 12:088
640.38we are "slouching"!!IRT::GRAHAMoh! we've been trojan-horsed!Mon Aug 22 1988 12:3619
640.39We're not slouching, just takes some time to react.IO::MCCARTNEYMon Aug 22 1988 13:3412
640.40thanx..MTA::GRAHAMoh! we've been trojan-horsed!Mon Aug 22 1988 13:468
640.41Lots of facits to portability....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterMon Aug 22 1988 14:3242
640.42The goals of X and RMS were the same, let's dump XCVG::PETTENGILLmulpMon Aug 22 1988 20:2936
640.43I am advocating a pragmatic approach....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterMon Aug 22 1988 21:2372
640.44Experience indicates that more than a little thought requiredCVG::PETTENGILLmulpMon Aug 22 1988 22:163
640.45Binary files aren't always bad.CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANTue Aug 23 1988 09:3724
640.46Stick in the mudDFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiTue Aug 23 1988 12:1019
640.47IMAGEN::COFFLERYa' gotta help me, I'm a toon!Tue Aug 23 1988 13:5429
640.48But must be used with care....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterTue Aug 23 1988 14:0217
640.49great application..MTA::GRAHAMoh! we've been trojan-horsed!Tue Aug 23 1988 14:143
640.50Laziness as virtueDFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiTue Aug 23 1988 17:4732
640.51Getting back to to topic (again)RTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Wed Aug 24 1988 14:2442
640.52Not possible....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterWed Aug 24 1988 15:2028
640.53DFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiWed Aug 24 1988 18:0617
640.54CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterWed Aug 24 1988 19:275
640.55Don't make VAXforms something it's not.IO::MCCARTNEYWed Aug 24 1988 19:3835
640.56Is that the emperor walking around naked?RTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Thu Aug 25 1988 07:2621
640.57HANZI::SIMONSZETOSimon Szeto @HGO, HongkongThu Aug 25 1988 08:0020
640.58No DECwindows applicationsDFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiThu Aug 25 1988 10:229
640.59CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterThu Aug 25 1988 12:167
640.60amen!BUTCH::CHADThu Aug 25 1988 12:4021
640.61SOFF for compound docs?HANZI::SIMONSZETOSimon Szeto @HGO, HongkongThu Aug 25 1988 21:5110
640.62SoFF is good for data too.CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANFri Aug 26 1988 09:4133
640.63Now we're getting somewhere!RTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Sat Aug 27 1988 19:2626
640.64Where are we "getting" that we weren't already going?IO::MCCARTNEYMon Aug 29 1988 16:1339
640.65Let's make sure we're all going the right wayRTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Tue Aug 30 1988 00:4321
640.66Observation without comment....CIRCUS::JGJim Gettys, Systems Research CenterTue Aug 30 1988 01:014
640.67Rumour control...CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANTue Aug 30 1988 07:2337
640.68Let X be XDFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiTue Aug 30 1988 12:3111
640.69somebody keeps buying the damn things...VIDEO::LASKOTypeface-sensitive, general-purposeTue Aug 30 1988 14:434
640.70But why hold X back?RTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Tue Sep 06 1988 06:2913
640.71Trash 'em and smash 'em for they are the enemySTAR::ROBERTThu Sep 08 1988 12:2997
640.72For everything, there is a season...CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANThu Sep 08 1988 15:0835
640.73STAR::ROBERTThu Sep 08 1988 15:5712
640.74There must be a lot of pretty dumb customers out there!IO::MCCARTNEYThu Sep 08 1988 16:0415
640.75Yesterday's technology --- TomorrowIAGO::SCHOELLERWho's on first?Thu Sep 08 1988 16:2914
640.76We've had the technology for years. Let's use it!DSSDEV::TANNENBAUMTPU DeveloperFri Sep 09 1988 00:0331
640.77Building the Best, But wait is it what they want?SNOJOB::MOLLERTAICS / You Are Number 6Mon Sep 12 1988 17:4816
640.78PSW::WINALSKIPaul S. WinalskiMon Sep 12 1988 18:2911
640.79Don't forget the Interconnect costORAN::ORANDave OranTue Sep 13 1988 07:5110
640.80DFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiTue Sep 13 1988 12:0614
640.81What me worryTYFYS::MOLLERTAICS / You Are Number 6Tue Sep 13 1988 17:1524
640.82We're like the russians. Proud of dead technology.CASEE::WYMANBob Wyman, CASEE::WYMANWed Sep 14 1988 07:1429
640.83Hey, I have tubes in my guitar amplifier - Love the sound!SNOJOB::MOLLERTAICS / You Are Number 6Wed Sep 14 1988 11:5429
640.84Still need a CCT for system managementTOHOKU::TAYLORWed Sep 14 1988 14:0912
640.85VUE and the terminal emulator can do a lot for you!CSC32::BOWMANBob Bowman, CSC/CS SPACE TeamWed Sep 14 1988 14:4315
640.86PSW::WINALSKIPaul S. WinalskiWed Sep 14 1988 15:276
640.87mc decw$mail_createdectermIAGO::SCHOELLERWho's on first?Wed Sep 14 1988 16:145
640.88still need a CCTTOHOKU::TAYLORThu Sep 15 1988 19:129
640.89CHILD can do it, now back to our program...PRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeff LomickaMon Sep 19 1988 13:314
640.90Written using a DF03RTPSWS::DUNCANDECwindows needs ALL-IN-1Wed Oct 05 1988 06:536
640.91HELENA::ROBERTWed Oct 05 1988 10:1221
640.92The terminal (workstation) is a very small part of the problem!IO::MCCARTNEYWed Oct 05 1988 13:5847
640.93Obsolete ModemsOPHION::GRINGORTENClick ClickWed Oct 05 1988 15:096
640.94It's not that easyDSSDEV::TANNENBAUMTPU DeveloperWed Oct 05 1988 15:2921
640.95KONING::KONINGNI1D @FN42eqWed Oct 05 1988 17:0524
640.96Some additional comments.IO::MCCARTNEYWed Oct 05 1988 20:1292
640.97STAR::ROBERTThu Oct 06 1988 09:2220
640.98Relic...IAGO::SCHOELLERWho's on first?Thu Oct 06 1988 10:596
640.99DSSDEV::TANNENBAUMTPU DeveloperThu Oct 06 1988 11:4429
640.100STAR::ROBERTThu Oct 06 1988 13:513
640.101If this problem strikes close to homePRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeff LomickaThu Oct 06 1988 15:4615
640.1029600 baud modems available with ECCOPHION::GRINGORTENClick ClickThu Oct 06 1988 16:5511
640.103KONING::KONINGNI1D @FN42eqThu Oct 06 1988 17:2219
640.104But SSU doesn't work for non-CCT applications.IO::MCCARTNEYThu Oct 06 1988 17:3017
640.105Clarification, and a proposed solution to the general problemPRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeff LomickaMon Oct 10 1988 17:1851
640.106What is rest of the world doing??TYFYS::MOLLERHolloween the 13th on Elm Street #7Thu Oct 27 1988 12:1644
640.107FTP on a card punch?STAR::BRANDENBERGthirtysomething - age or IQ?Thu Oct 27 1988 13:535
640.108STAR::KLEINSORGEBush for something elseThu Oct 27 1988 14:0528
640.109DFLAT::DICKSONKoyaanisqatsiThu Oct 27 1988 15:356
640.110STAR::KLEINSORGEBush for something elseThu Oct 27 1988 20:2819