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From: hughes@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (larry hughes)
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Subject: Re: DSIN access (was Re: Electronic SPR submission)
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Date: 13 Dec 89 21:59:53 GMT
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In article <3275.2584b4f3@fps.mcw.edu> brodie@fps.mcw.edu writes:
>On a side note, at DECUS I was introduced to "INCA".  It's a layered product
>that will provide you with the ability to log any vax SOFTWARE call via
>local vms mail!   (works as a detached process that then dials TSC, and
>downloads your message directly into the call queue!)
>
>one NEAT side effect is that with this product, you also gain FULL access
>to the DSIN database, using a MUCH better search mechanism, and it's all done
>locally on YOUR system.    DEC is also planning on expanding their DSIN
>database FOUR-fold.
>
>This isn't simply a "rumor", I actually saw the product being demonstrated
>at DECUS.  A fellow from colorado TSC showed it to about a dozen of us as
>sort of a hi-tech "preview" of things to come......
>

Indeed, not a rumour.  You can also use INCA interactively, and it
multithreads the interactive sessions on one dialout line!

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