[Info-vax] DECUS Software

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2023-07-18 19:20, bill wrote:
> On 7/18/2023 11:25 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 7/18/2023 9:08 AM, bill wrote:
>>> I know that most (but sadly, not all) of the DECUS Symposium Tapes
>>> are scattered around the web for the taking but.....
>>>
>>> Is there an archive anywhere of all (or some?) the various DECUS
>>> products that are listed in the PDP-11 and VAX Software Sourcebooks?
>>>
>>> There are a lot of really interesting things listed in there and it
>>> would be not only fun read some of the sources but even more fun to
>>> try and revive some of them on more current systems.
>>>
>>> Anybody know where they might be found?  Does anyone who might have
>>> helped maintain the DECUS archives back in the day still exist?
>>
>> https://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/
>>
>> has some of the "later" VMS and L&T SIG tapes.
>>
>> I have no idea about the more "exotic" ones
>> like all the PDP-11 OS SIG's.
>>
>> Glen Everhart should still be around and may know more.
>>
> 
> Again, I am not talking about SIG Tapes.  I am talking about products
> that DECUS sold that were listed in the DEC Software Sourcebooks for
> the PDP-11 and VAX.
> 
> Maybe a few examples might help,
> 
> Dual-Processor RT-11 System - DECUS number 11-436  Price: $5-$225

This one I have no clue what it actually was/is.

> C Language System, Second Master Release - DECUS number 11-SP-18  Price: 
> $5-$225
> (This is not DECUS C!!)

Actually, I think it is. They did have a second master release. Lots of 
things moved around.

> And  in the VAX book:
> 
> APL-11 - DECUS number 11-SP-25  Price: $5-$225

I might actually have this one. Had to fix a few things to make it work 
on a more modern version of RSX...

> SEDT: Full-Function Screen Editor Program - DECUS number VAX-93  Price: 
> $5-$225
> 
> Interesting pricing scheme.  :-)

My recollection of the pricing was that it was the cost of media, plus a 
modest cost for making the copy. And then you could (at least in some 
cases) also order hardcopy documentation, which added to the price.

I did order some PDP-8 software from DECUS back in the 80s... Got some 
nice 8" floppies with what I wanted. Wasn't that expensive, but it did 
cost me a little bit.

   Johnny