Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!nbires!hao!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jeff From: jeff@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull) Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted,comp.unix.questions Subject: Environment / tool set Message-ID: <1218@spp2.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Jan-87 14:36:47 EST Article-I.D.: spp2.1218 Posted: Thu Jan 22 14:36:47 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Jan-87 07:27:59 EST References: <792@randvax.UUCP> Reply-To: jeff@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull) Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 34 Keywords: environment, productivity, mmi, user interface Summary: What is a good user environment? Xref: mnetor comp.sources.wanted:383 comp.unix.questions:806 In article <792@randvax.UUCP> richter@randvax.UUCP (Susan Richter) writes: >We're looking for a calendar management package to run under (4.3bsd) What other tools does one need in a complete environment? Have any of you written down your ideas? Would you send me a copy? I am interested in project-oriented computer environments. Currently, ours includes UNIX systems (VAX,Pyramid,3B2,Suns), IBM-PC-compatible systems, and Macintoshes. Each has strengths and weaknesses. We have software development contracts, hardware development contracts, system development contracts, engineering and technical assistance contracts, research contracts, etc, so I am interested in much more than, e.g., "I think the Microsoft C compiler is better than the Lattice C compiler." I am interested in medium to large projects, e.g. 15-300 people, rather than small projects, e.g., 1-20 people. I am interested in the complete product life-cycle, from initial conception through preliminary design, initial marketing, internal development (or contract acquisition), development, documentation, sale (or deployment), to maintenance and modification. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone in netland who has been thinking about these or similar ideas. Is there another newsgroup where such a discussion is currently going on or could be started? -- Jeff Hull decvax,hplabs \ 13817 Yukon Avenue ihnp4,sdcrdcf -> !trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jeff Hawthorne, CA 90250 ucbvax,vortex / It was great when it all begaaaaaaaaan, I was a regular faaaaaaaaaan, ...