AAAREADME.1ST------------------------------------------------------------------ Unless otherwise noted, all programs provided are for the VAX 11/780. See files with the extension INS for installation instructions. This directory contains the following programs: KERMIT - This is a file transfer program. The protocol was developed by Columbia University Computer Center. This is a partial implementation of version 5. Also provided are a version for the DEC-10 (partial version 5) in the subdirectory DEC10 and a version for the Z100 (version 2) in the subdirectory Z100. The file KERMIT.DOC contains the locally written version 3 documentation and KERMIT5.DOC contains the locally written version 5 documentation (this is a prerelease of KERMIT5.DOC). SCOOP - This is a program to handle entry and updating of the system login messages ( ANNOUNCE.TXT & NOTICE.TXT ). Automatic expiration of scoops and flashes is provided. The unprivileged mode allows display of scoops without the ability to modify them. COMMENT - This is a program used by users to make comments and complaints to the staff. It also allows properly privileged processes to view, purge, and output comments. SYSTAT - This is a program used to display information about processes on the system in a variety of orders. Limited wildcarding is also available. See SYSTAT.HLP for more information. PATH - This is a program used to change default device and directory during a login session. It performs the same function as SET DEFAULT in addition to providing extra facilities such as path existance checking and named paths. TAIL - This is a program used to type the last 22 lines of a text file on a DEC compatible scope terminal. CRT - This is a program used to type a text file 22 lines at a time to a DEC compatible terminal. The program will pause at the end of each page and give the user the option of going to the next page or returning to DCL. The output may start at any line in the file. The number of pages to be output may also be specified if a starting line number is given. FINDER - This is a program used to find all the files owned by a given UIC on the disk which is the current default no matter which directory they are in (provided the user has read access to the directory).