[Info-vax] DECUS Software

[Johnny Billquist]

Going on a slight OT here...

On 2023-07-19 00:53, bill wrote:
> On 7/18/2023 2:13 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>> On 2023-07-18 19:20, bill wrote:
>>> 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...
> 
> Actually, this version runs on the VAX under VMS.  The PDP_11 version
> has always been readily available on the web.  I have it.

I would suspect/expect that it's the same software. First of all, I 
doubt there would be two different things both called APL-11 that were 
not related.
Second, APL-11 do suggest that it is PDP-11 software. APL-11 actually 
came from DEC, but for some reason they put the whole thing to DECUS. 
And this was back at the end of the 70s. I guess they just didn't 
believe in having it as a commercial product anymore?
Anyway, at this point in time, all VAXen had PDP-11 compatibility in 
there, and APL-11 for PDP-11 would compile and be usable on VAX/VMS as 
well. Just like most other tools back at that time. VAX native hadn't 
come far yet...

But I agree with your comments that it's sad that probably a lot of 
stuff have been lost.

I am actually way more upset that the PDP-11 layered software that were 
actual products are at the moment also lost. That would, for me, have 
way more value to have gotten preserved.

   Johnny