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From: LLACROIX@carleton.EDU (Les LaCroix)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Registering DCL commands?
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Date: 20 Jan 88 19:12:00 GMT
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Back in some recent VAX SIG Symposium tape, someone submitted a utility
named LOCK, and claimed that they had registered the command with DEC.
They further claimed that such registration would prevent name conflicts
with other registered commands (including all DCL commands created by DEC).

I have been unable to reach the author (whose name I forget just right now--
sorry).  Has anyone out there heard of such a thing as registering DCL
commands?  Do you know what department at DEC would be in charge of this
kind of thing, and how to contact them?

Please reply directly to me, since I doubt this is a burning issue to most
of the readership.  (If anyone wants to receive this info, send me a note
and I will forward to you whatever I find out.)

Les LaCroix
SPSS Inc., 402 Washington, Northfield MN USA 55057-2027
507/663-1205
llacroix@carleton.edu (CSnet)  - or -  llacroix@carleton.csnet (BITNET)