DIGITAL RESEARCH ISV FORUM

Vol. 3, No. 2 A quarterly newsletter for Independent Software Vendors May 1983

DRI announces techilica I sup porlt fi)r 1ISV S

^ igital Research now offers tronic bulletin board service, provid­ tion notes, programming tips, known ■ a technical support pro- ing helpful Digital Research bugs and workarounds, plus other gram for ISVs that will allow addresses and phone numbers, DRI technical information. them to improve on current and future product overviews, retail price lists, a In addition, a toll-free 800 number products by staying fully aware of all description of the overall technical will be available on an “ unlimited, but the latest information on our software support program, a referral list for reasonable” basis, according to Hug. and help them solve any problems Additional phone lines will be dedi­ they encounter with our software or cated to the exclusive use of ISVs. documentation," said Nancy Hug, “We have been planning this These phones, open to ISVs from 7 manager of the Technical Support program for a long time and a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, will be manned by Department at DRI. software specialists with a high "We have been planning this pro­ we think now we have just degree of knowledge and experience gram for a long time and we think what ISVs want.” with all DRI products. A staff of nine now we have just what ISVs want. By technical specialists, all experienced July 15, they will be able to receive software engineers, are ready to fast response telephone support, answers to possible later questions respond to queries from ISVs. access to THE SOURCESM, a regular and the contents of the Technical Support is crucial technical newsletter, and other kinds Newsletter. “We realize that our ISV customers of assistance that will help them do a Technical newsletter planned depend on our software for their live­ better job of writing applications using Included in the same $250 fee is a lihoods," Hug said, “and we feel an DRI products,” Hug continued. subscription to the printed version of obligation to provide them with the For a base subscription fee of the Technical Newsletter, which will highest quality service. Support is $250, ISVs will be given the ability to include discussion of technical prob­ crucial when your application pro- use THE SOURCE, a national elec­ lems and solutions, patches, applica­ see support, page 6

Graphic products available for 8- and 16-bit worlds are re­ viewed ...... page 2. Four recent DRI products will help ISVs speed development of applica­ tion programs...... page 3.

CP/M'">'83 will stage repeat perfor­ ISV FORUM looks at products that mance—with enhancements—in allow your terminal to communi­ Boston Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 . . . page 6. cate with remote computer sys­ tems ...... page 4. Third edition of CP/M Compatible Seminars for ISVs hit the road in Uni­ Software Directory will be aid to ISVs ted States; first European session and end users...... page 5. attracts 500 IS V s ...... page 8.

More microcomputer manufacturers DRI announces support of hard disks Copyright 1983 by Digital Research Inc., are added to list of OEMs supporting with CP/M-86 ® and Concurrent P.O. Box 579, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Concurrent C P /M ...... page 7. CP/M ™ for IBM PC/XT_____ page 5. (408) 649-3896. TWX 910 360 5001 Graphics products offered for 8- and 16-bit worlds Hardware OEMs DRI GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS The following checklist of graphics microcomputers to sign contracts software products for use with the emulate the Tektronix CP/M family of operating systems 4010 terminal family, should be of Interest to ISVs who wish providing access to for software to add graphics capabilities to appli­ mainframe and mini­ cations already written or planned for computer graphics igital Research’s graphics pro­ the future. applications. ducts, still relatively new In the 8-bit world, DRI now offers: In the 16-bit world, DRI offers the Dadditions to the company’s GSX-80: a set of graphics same wide range of graphics pro­ product line, have already attracted extensions to 8-bit ducts, Including GSX-86 and GSX-86 strong attention from a growing operating systems. for the IBM PC, as well as KERNEL, number of hardware manufacturers. KERNEL: a library of commands PLOT and ACCESS 10 which will be The list of signed contracts with for drawing lines, available In June. hardware OEMs continues to grow. polygons and text. The subroutine library packages “We are pleased with the accep­ PLOT: a library of commands can be linked with 8-bit and 16-bit tance of our GSX™ graphics exten­ for creating bar and versions of Digital Research’s lan­ sions to the CP/M operating system pie charts, histograms guages, including the CBASIC® family, and with the acceptance of and scatter plots. Compiler™, Pascal/MT+™, PL/I and KERNEL™, a library of graphics com­ ACCESS 10: software which allows C. mands for drawing lines, polygons and text; PLOT™, a library for creating bar graphics, pie charts, histograms and scatter plots; and ACCESS 10™, Workshop helps manufacturers which allows microcomputers to emu­ late the Tektronix 4010™ terminal fam­ speed up development of drivers ily,” said Russ Weeks, graphics mar­ keting manager. igital Research’s graphics Tektronix, Commodore, Phoenix OEM agreements listed group sponsored a special dis­ Computer Graphics, Vector Graphics, Presently signed up for the use of Dplay device driver acceleration Fujitsu, Tab Products, Visual Tech­ Digital Research’s graphics products, workshop for microcomputer manu­ nology, CPT and Plxellite. In various combinations of 8-bit and facturers, March 14 - 18, at the Mon­ “The workshop was a complete 16-bit products, are Texas Instru­ terey Holiday Inn near DRI’s corpo­ success,” Weeks said. "Everyone ments, NEC, Televldeo, Advanced rate headquarters. who attended left with a running Logic Systems (CP/M Card for Apple The five-day session was designed device driver as a result of the II and Apple II Plus), Xerox, Otrona, to help hardware manufacturers instruction and consulting help we Eagle, NCR, Vector Graphics, Corona “accelerate the development of gave them. Data Systems, Olympia, DEC, device drivers for hardware supported REVENUE-EXPENSE CURVES Toshiba, Fujitsu, Sharp and Phoenix by our GSX operating system exten­ Computer Graphics. A number of sions,” according to Russ Weeks, other major contracts are presently graphics marketing manager. “The being negotiated. program was a part of our overall support effort for graphics; to us, it makes sense to help manufacturers Graphics Extensions for PC speed up the development of drivers Writing applications programs for their machines.” for the IBM PC? Want to incor­ “These sessions not only benefit porate graphics features Into DRI and the hardware manufactur­ your package? Don’t forget that ers,” Weeks pointed out, “but are of The meeting, which combined lec- the new low-cost version of much Interest to ISVs who are writing ture/discusslon sessions with hands- CP/M-86 for the IBM PC application software for specific on Implementation, allowed manufac­ includes (at no extra cost) the machines. We will be announcing turers’ representatives time for GSX graphics extensions to the other such programs for specific intense developmental work using CP/M operating system family audiences in the near future.” equipment they brought to the work­ and a library of device drivers The session was well attended, shop. The lecture sessions covered for a wide range of graphics Weeks said, with nine hardware such topics as the VDI protocol and peripherals. See the story on manufacturers and one graphics con­ its Implementation, color graphics page 3 for more details. sulting firm represented. Among the options and a number of other techni­ group were Control Data Corporation, cal issues. New DRI products speed program development

A series of recently announced many popular graphics peripherals, Digital Research operating system including color plotters from Hewlett- and language products are now Packard, and printers from Epson, available from DRI's authorized dis­ Okidata, Printronics, IDS and other tributors. ISVs will find that these manufacturers. Another important products will help speed the devel­ enhancement to the new CP/M-86 opment of application programs. product is a print spooler, giving the PC the ability to print in the back­ ground while other programs are CP/M-86 exercised in the foreground.

An enhanced low-cost version of C compiler CP/M-86 for the IBM PC has been released by Digital Research, according to Kevin Wandryk, product “Software authors can now use our Product Marketing Manager marketing manager for operating sys­ new C compiler to write applications Lowell Wolf tems. “This 16-bit version of the compatible with both CP/M and CP/M operating system will cost only UNIX™," stated product manager Ed $60,” Wandryk said. Enhancements Rifkin. The new C compiler was PL/l-86™ to the product include the GSX gra­ designed by Michael Lehman, DRI’s phics extensions and a library of gra­ director of Research and Develop­ phic device drivers. ment, and the author of Pascal/MT+. A 16-bit version of Digital “We recognized that IBM's price of The compiler is for use with 8086 and Research’s native code compiler lan­ $250 was severely limiting our share 8088 based machines and compati­ guage, called PL/l-86, is now availa­ of market,” Wandryk added. “Our new ble with Bell Labs’ UNIX Version 7. ble, said Lowell Wolf, product market­ product is such a value, though, we It is a complete implementation of C, ing manager. expect to sell it in huge volume.” including single and double precision PL/l-86 joins 16-bit versions of The GSX extensions allow users to floating point with 8087 math co­ other popular languages available access and use graphics programs processor support. from DRI, including C, CBASIC, the under CP/M; in addition, software Added Rifkin: "Our C compiler CBASIC Compiler, Pascal/MT+, CIS authors can write graphics programs package is a complete development COBOL™ and Level II COBOL™. directly to the GDOS, similar to the system for the professional ISV, with Both 8-bit and 16-bit versions of BDOS in CP/M, providing the same added features such as enhanced the PL/I languages from DRI are portability in the graphics mode as diagnostics and sophisticated debug­ based on PL/I Subset G, the ANSI CP/M provides in the operating sys­ ging. The package contains the C standard for minicomputers. “This tem mode. compiler itself, a run-time library, means PL/l-86 and PL/l-80 will run The device drive library supports RASM-86™, LIB-86™ and LINK-86™. on minicomputers,” Wolf said. “Con­ The C compiler is available from versely, thousands of Subset G pro­ Digital Research in 5 Vi” disk format grams can now be tailored for use on for the IBM PC. “ In conjunction with 8-bit and 16-bit microcomputers.” DRI’s Concurrent operating system, Programs written in 8-bit PL/l-80 or our new enhanced CP/M-86 for now can be recompiled and executed the IBM PC, DRI C provides an unri­ for 16-bit microcomputers running valed applications development under any DRI 16-bit operating sys­ environment for the IBM market,” Rif­ tem, including CP/M-86, Concurrent kin says. Due to updates in DRI’s CP/M-86 and MP/M-86™. PL/l-86 is a CP/M-86 that are not provided by block structured, procedure oriented IBM in their proprietary version, C will language especially well-suited for not run under IBM's CP/M-86. commercial, scientific and research “We encourage ISVs who want a application programming. single user operating system to “The PL/I compiler generates the obtain our expanded low-priced ver­ best code of all DRI high level lan­ sion. We’ve provided IBM the neces­ guages and, in addition, is the ‘indus­ sary updates to their CP/M-86, but trial strength’ language for writing because it’s a proprietary product, we large subsystems,” says Project have to refer ISVs to the OEM to Manager Craig Franklin. "C, on the Product Marketing Manager resolve this kind of situation," said other hand," explains Franklin, “is a Kevin Wandryk Rifkin. see products, page 6 ISV Product Highlights

Beginning with this issue, ISV Forum will vides communications between computers highlight a group of similar products, by whether they be micros, minis or mainframes. reviewing several packages that are in the Each package allows your computer to act as same application category. In this way, we a terminal that can communicate with remote hope to give readers a sampling of what is computer systems over hardwired lines or available in a specific area. phone lines, and make possible error-free file transfer between computers using a number Each new ISV product outlined here pro­ of different communication protocols.

IT program. transfer between CP/M and MS-DOS, As do most products in this cate­ are supported by MODEM-86, a pro­ File transfer for 10 systems gory, MOVE-IT allows your computer gram from Compuview Products, Inc., to communicate with micro, mini and Polygon Associates, Inc., Maryland Ann Arbor, Mich. Heights, Mo., offers a set of commun­ mainframe computers and with dial­ MODEM-86 gives personal compu­ ication programs that provide file up bulletin board systems and infor­ ters the ability to communicate with transfer for operation under 10 differ­ mation utilities. Files can be trans­ most dial-up computer systems by ent operating systems. Asynchronous ferred regardless of the particular simple terminal emulation; entire con­ file transfer software is supplied by hardware environment in use in either versations can be saved on disk for Polygon for exchange of ASCII and of the two systems — for instance, later reference. Text files can be binary files, error free, for both micro­ between systems using 8" or 5'A" transferred to your computer. computers and minicomputers. disks, between hard disk and floppy Two protocols for transferring files Microcomputer software is offered disk systems, and between systems between two microcomputers are for DEC VT180, Rainbow 100, Profes­ running different operating systems, available: both use error checking sional, and DECmate II with CP/M; for such as CP/M and MSDOS. and retransmission when necessary. When talking to non-MOVE-IT the IBM PC with CP/M-86 and ASCII as well as binary object files MSDOS; for TeleVideo systems with equipped computers, MOVE-IT sup­ can be transferred reliably over long CP/M; for the TRS-80 Model II with ports full control over duplex and par­ distances. One protocol is intended CP/M; for generic CP/M systems; for ity, transfers under five generalized for single file transfers. The second the Xerox 820; for the Apple II CP/M protocols, traps incoming data, and allows multiple file transfers. CARD and Apple II DOS; for the Intel has printer and auto-line feed control. MODEM-86 can be run in batch ISIS II; and Motorola systems. Larger multiuser systems supported by Polygon include a number of DEC systems, including VMS, RSX, RTU and TOPS-10 and TOPS-20, and IBM VM/CMS and TSO systems. Synchronous communication soft­ ware for DEC and IBM PC systems also are available from Polygon. Polygon software packages include poly-XFR, for file transfer between When both machines have MOVE-IT, mode without user interaction, or In small and large computers; poly-TRM the user can transfer files using a an interactive mode. Interactive mode to convert a personal computer to a packet format, with an extremely low gives the user the option to have a terminal; and poly-RJE for software error rate. Support for auto dial displayed command menu, if desired. emulation of IBM remote job entry modems, an on-line HELP facility, The HELP command gives an over­ workstations. unattended operation, display of both view of command syntax and sub­ For more information contact: local and remote directories, options. Polygon Associates, Inc. message-sending to the remote con­ The program is available for both 9 American Industrial Drive sole and display of the number of CP/M and MSDOS and presently Maryland Heights, MO 63043 retries during transfers are all features supports the IBM PC, the IBM Dis- (314)576-7709 of MOVE-IT. playwrlter and many S100 boards. Woolf Software Systems MODEM-86 requires no programming 23842 Archwood Street modification for typical installations, SEND and GET with MOVE-IT Canoga Park, CA 91307 Compuview reports. (213)703-8112 For more information contact: Woolf Software Systems, Canoga Compuview Products, Inc. Park, Calif., offers MOVE-IT, a pro­ 1955 Pauline gram which allows the user to SEND MODEM-86 communicates Suite 200 files to or GET files from any other Ann Arbor, Ml 48103 computer system running the MOVE- Simple terminal emulation and file (313)996-1299 1983 Digital Research ISV FORUM, page 4 Support for hard disk drive by CP/M and Concurrent is on the way from DRI

£ £ * H « ith the recent announce- “ Right now the operating systems m f l m ment by IBM of their new have no code to talk to anything but a W w IBM PC/XT, which has 5'A” floppy,” he said. “ But we’ve an integral 5'A" Winchester hard disk built in a ‘hook’ so that when a user drive, we’ve had a number of people references a disk that doesn’t exist, ask when DRI’s operating systems the operating system will do a soft­ will support the use of hard disks,” ware interrupt. Control will be trans­ said Kevin Wandryk, product market­ ferred through a location In memory ing manager for operating systems. which may point to the FIDDS -- Field The answer to those questions, Installable Device Driver Software -- according to Wandryk, is that hard which will either create a “virtual” disk drive support from Digital disk drive of 64K bytes in system Research is under development. memory or get you to the hard disk “We’re working hard on the problem you have in your system.” Technical Support Specialist and support is on the way,” he said. Bailey urges ISVs to request the Mike Bailey “Certainly we will support hard disks FIDDS application note by mall from with both CP/M-86 and Concurrent the Customer Service Department of sample driver programs for use with CP/M.” Digital Research, and the supporting other hardware. An application note is now availa­ diskette with sample programs that Wandryk adds that a number of ble from DRI’s technical support detail the creation of the virtual hard disk manufacturers now supply group, detailing the addition of device RAMDISK option. The programs pro­ hard disk drives for the IBM PC that driver software to Concurrent CP/M vide code to drive a popular Winches­ are supported by Concurrent CP/M. and CP/M-86 for IBM PC users who ter subsystem from Western Digital A number of others can assist users wish to add hard disk subsystems. and Xebec. Bailey also Is ready to In integrating hard disks with CP/M Mike Bailey, DRI technical support supply advice on alteration of the operating systems. specialist, explained the general prob­ lem and its solution. Third edition of software directory announced

igital Research’s comprehen­ resources available to end users, as sive directory of 8- and 16-bit well as a discussion of future trends D applications software based on in microcomputer software. CP/M products -- highly popular with “Our basic concern has been to end users and a primary vehicle for make the Software Directory easy to ISV marketing -- will be available in use and informative," said Editor Nan the summer of 1983. Bomberger. "We think we’ve provided “This third edition of the CP/M- descriptions of all applications that based applications directory will have are very precise, exact, factual and a number of new features that will meaty. Users will be able to make the make It even more useful," said ISV application selection that’s right for Marketing Manager Caren Kelman. "It them." will be comprehensive, with nearly For ISVs, the Software Directory two thousand software packages offers a unique opportunity to present listed; it will be well-organized by their products to a wide audience. Dick Dixon has been appointed di­ application categories; the descrip­ The new edition of the Directory will rector of marketing for Digital Re­ tions are clear and factual; and for be distributed by Que Corporation, a search’s new Commercial Systems the first time, we’re including editorial publisher and distributor of computer- Division. “We’re aiming toward posi­ material.” related books. It will be available tioning of DRI products to meet cus­ through bookstores, retail computer tomer demands,” Dixon said, “which Topics to be discussed by experts and software outlets, and directly means we have to carefully analyze include explanations of the basics of from Digital Research. The 1983 market segments. We have to be a microcomputer system -- the hard­ sensitive to the mix of product offer­ Software Directory is priced at ings, packaging and pricing in each ware, system software, languages $14.95. target market group.” Dixon also will and applications -- as well as specific All ISVs who receive the ISV Forum participate in company-wide strate­ information from how to store disks, will be sent an application form next gic planning, competitive analysis to the difference between a compiler fall for Inclusion in the 1984 edition of and product development. and Interpreter, to the evaluation of the Software Directory. products------continued from page 3 portable assembly language for sys­ tem programmers. And Pascal is an academic-oriented language for writ­ ing well-structured programs.” CP/M-68K

CP/M-68K, designed for the Motorola MC68000 microprocessor, also is now available from Digital Research. "Significantly, this is the first in a series of operating system products to include a C compiler and a C run-time library," said Product DRI personnel will be available to assist attendees when CP/M’83 moves Manager Steve Williams. East to Hynes Auditorium in Boston, Mass, next fall. Using the C language, which DRI has identified as the vehicle for por­ tability in the 1980s, ISVs are able to write programs that can be ported CP/M ’83 East scheduled for Boston across different operating systems in the CP/M family. Using C also pro­ Sept. 29 - Oct. 1; some changes planned vides a bridge from CP/M-86 to UNIX. ollowing in the footsteps of the of modern, well-illuminated exhibit The new CP/M-68K product is a highly successful CP/M’83 San space. high performance, single user, single tasking operating system which is FFrancisco show in January, Dig­ While CP/M'83 San Francisco ital Research and Northeast Exposi­ easy to use and learn, and especially attracted participants from the West­ suited for business applications. tions will stage a full-scale repeat ern U.S., South America and the A number of software tools are performance -- with some enhance­ Orient, CP/M'83 East will draw from included in the CP/M-68K package: ments added -- in Boston, Sept. 29 these areas as well as the Eastern the C compiler and C run-time library; through Oct. 1. seaboard, the Midwest, Canada and an assembler that supports the Hard act to follow Europe. Most of the companies that MC68000 assembly language; a CP/M’83 East, as the fall show will participated in the San Francisco linker; an object module librarian; a be called, promises to be as large event will exhibit in the Boston show. relocation utility and a number of and impressive as the San Francisco In addition, more than 100 other other tools. show, the producers predict. companies are expected to be in Bill Tyler, CP/M-68K project man CP/M’83 San Francisco was the Boston. ager, pointed out that the new operat­ largest event organized around a sin­ The show and conference days ing system gives the ISV complete gle product in the history of all pro­ have been changed from Friday access to the advanced features of ducts. In addition, it was larger than through Sunday (San Francisco) to the MC68000. any first or second year technology Thursday through Saturday (Boston). event ever presented anywhere, with The conference portion of the event more than 50,000 attendees and 400 -- workshops, seminars, panels, soft­ exhibitors. Most companies who ware demonstrations -- will be support------— exhibited at CP/M’83 San Francisco expanded and, since the Hynes Aud­ continued from page 1 also rated it as a most successful itorium seminar rooms are larger, more duct, based on our products, is on the sales event. attendees can be accommodated. market.” CP/M’83 East will be in Boston's Plan now for CP/M’83 East In the future, Hug added, the Tech­ Ftynes Auditorium, New England’s Because exhibition space is nical Support group will be exploring largest and most modern convention limited, companies interested in new possibilities for getting timely, facility, centrally located in a newly CP/M'83 East and individuals who accurate information to all ISVs, and redeveloped district of historic Bos­ wish to attend this major computer to DRI product users in general. For ton. The auditorium is part of the Pru­ industry event are urged to call or now, Technical Support has put in dential Center complex, adjacent to write Northeast Expositions as soon operation a set of support services the 1400 room Sheraton Boston as possible for complete details. designed specifically to assist ISVs. Hotel, near Boston’s best restaurants, Northeast Expositions can be Software authors are encouraged to clubs, theaters and stores. Parking is reached at 824 Boylston Street, call or write DRI Customer Service, available for 7100 cars. The Hynes Chestnut Hill, MA 02167,phone 617- Post Office Box 579, Pacific Grove, Auditorium has 150,000 square feet 739-2000. Plan now for CP/M’83 East! CA 93950; (408)649- 5500 May 1983 Digital Research ISV FORUM, page 6 ISVs can do 4 tasks at once with Concurrent dditional hardware OEMs now offer Concurrent CP/M to users Aof their microcomputers, according to Kevin Wandryk, DRI product marketing manager for operating systems. “Although we have previously announced that a number of major OEMs have chosen to provide Concurrent CP/M,'' Wandryk said, “we can now add even more microcomputer manufacturers to the list. And as more manufacturers choose to support Concurrent CP/M, more opportunities become available to software authors." While DRI first offered Concurrent CP/M in a version for the IBM PC, the “generic" Concurrent product is now provided to OEMs in the form of a basic 8" disk and supporting documentation, which is then customized by the hardware manufacturer. Wandryk listed Fujitsu, Texas Instruments, Vector Graphic, MAD Computers, NCR, Corona Data Systems and Eagle Computer as among the more than 20 OEMs supporting Concurrent CP/M. CP/M-86 and MP/M-86, allows users each other and to exchange data in “A sizeable group of hardware to do up to four tasks at a time — edit memory. An example would be an manufacturers stand behind this a document, print another document; accounting system in which orders product,” Wandryk added, “which jump a graphic to a plotter and entered would reflect in the accounts means that there are good receive electronic mail, for instance receivable as well as the inventory opportunities for ISVs to write more -- thereby making better use of the records. The program could be powerful software and find markets power of a 16-bit microcomputer. monitoring for low inventory levels for it. ISVs can take advantage of the “An operating system that uses and provide warning to the user, while multitasking and other extended concurrency,” explains Gordon E. another maintained current status on features of Concurrent CP/M to Eubanks Jr., director of DRI’s sales volume, etc.” produce sophisticated programs.” Commercial Systems Division,“ will For programmers, Concurrent Concurrent CP/M, compatible with permit programs to synchronize with CP/M features queues that allow processors running on separate Use of interrupt vectors explained virtual consoles to communicate with each other, leading toward integrated As always, Digital Research them to the original values after programs. “Well be happy to help has provided complete portabil­ use of the ROM code. ISVs make use of the capabilities of ity between single user CP/M- But be forewarned! Indiscrim­ Concurrent CP/M,” Wandryk said, 86 and Concurrent CP/M for inate use of printer or disk rou­ “and will keep ISVs up to date through applications relying solely on tines in ROM can destroy disk the Forum on the growing number of BDOS calls. However, ISVs who contents or printer listings OEMs who will be granting design use the IBM ROM BIOS in because these routines bypass wins to the product." development under CP/M-86 operating system multitasking will need to consider how Con­ safeguards. current differs in using interrupt For a further discussion of this CP/M, CBASIC, CP/NET and CP/M-86 are vectors. along with a program listing that registered trademarks of Digital Research. The Because Concurrent initial­ demonstrates the use of the Digital Research logo, MP/M II, MP/M-86, Con­ izes all of the 256 interrupt vec­ current CP/M-86, MAC, DESPOOL,SID,SID-86, ROM routines in the new IBM ZSID, XLT86, Pascal MT+86, RMAC, CP/M Plus, tors in low memory to point to PC from Concurrent CP/M-86 SpeedProgramming Package, Display Manager, routines in its XIOS, ISVs who V1.0 (IBM PC), contact DRI Access Manager, GSX,. GSS-KERNEL, GSS PLOT, GSS-4010, CP/M Graphics, The CP/M Card, intend to use software interrupts Technical Support to obtain the CP/M Library, LINK-86, LIB-86, DR LOGO and to execute ROM routines must Application Note entitled “Using RASM-86 are trademarks of Digital Research. first address the vectors to the Other trademarks are: Tektronix 4010, Tektronix; the IBM PC ROM BIOS under UNIX, Bell Laboratories; CIS COBOL and Level II ROM entry points, then restore CCP/M-86.” Cobol, Micro Focus. THE SOURCE is a service mark of Source Telcomputing Corporation. May 1983 Digital Research ISV FORUM, page 7 European seminar Digital Research’s seminars for ISVs attracts 500 ISVs On April 21, the first of a planned hit the road; others are planned series of ISV seminars for Euro­ pean software authors was pres­ “The seminar greatly strengthened my confidence ented at the Cafe Royal, a major in trusting Digital Research to provide the source seminar center In the heart of Lon­ don. According to Howard Korn- for my operating system and language tools into steln, manager of European techni­ the foreseeable future. ” cal support for Digital Research, the seminar was “the first of its SVs learned where the opportuni­ applications which they could add to type ever offered in Europe,” and ties for writing applications exist enhance their own packages or use was intended to provide an over­ Iand how they can use Digital to develop new business applications view of some of the key issues in Research products to write those DRI staff has scheduled additional microcomputing as well as a closer needed packages in a series of seminars for ISVs this summer in look at some of DRI’s new products. regional seminars presented by DRI Boston and Chicago. ISVs who More than 500 ISVs, largely from in March. the United Kingdom, attended this At one-day sessions in Atlanta, first overseas DRI seminar. Korn- Newark and Boston, ISVs heard “ . . well worth the time stein was pleased at the interest market advice; saw demonstrations of shown by European software Concurrent CP/M, GSX, Access and expense...” authors, and promised that more Manager and Display Manager; and “. . . an excellent dollar European ISV seminars would fol­ received information on other pro­ low, both in the United Kingdom ducts for their use. value ...” and on the continent. “Right now Keynote speaker was Gordon we are planning to present a June Eubanks Jr., director of DRI's Com­ receive the Forum will be mailed an ISV seminar in Germany," he said. mercial Systems Division. Eubanks Invitation in the near future. Respond­ "Although these seminars provide told seminar participants there were ing to comments from ISVs who us with exposure for our products, many areas for developing applica- attended the March sessions, the next their more important intent is to series will be longer and more inten­ educate and inform, to support sely technical, will feature an intense independent software vendors in . . well organized and pro­ marketing and techical focus on the any way we can. That’s always utilization of Concurrent, graphics, been Digital Research’s policy — a fessional ...” Access Manager and Display Man­ policy we’re now extending to . . enjoyed the graphics ager in end user applications. European software writers.” Sponsor of the London ISV "These seminars around the coun­ presentations especial­ seminar was the European head­ try are a way we can keep in touch quarters of DRI, located In New­ ly with ISVs,” said Eubanks. "It’s two- bury, England, now serving DRI way communication in which, customers directly in Northern, tions for the vertical market, but ISVs together, we can define the problems Central and Southern Europe. A should be sure to know the specific and then find the solutions. In addi­ branch office for Central Europe is industry well. He advised them to tion, the sessions are an opportunity in Munich and a Southern Europe consider the fast-developing 16-bit to update ISVs on our product stra­ office is planned. market as well as the new graphics tegy and market direction.”

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