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			      EQUIPMENT

11/45 memory:	Completion mainly waiting on technician power - TED.

Arms:		Gold arm still being refurbished by VDS.
		Force wrist about to be installed as well as PDP-11 interface
		for vice and screwdriver - TED.

New Ampex core:	Limbo - TED.

Music Box:	Delivered on last acceptable day: Oct 14.  Being tested.
		Documentation incomplete - KS.

Suppes memory:	Loaned to Music group, which hopes to get it working on the PDP-6
		- TED.

Foonly channel:	Hardware apparently works.  Documentation, training, and spares
		incomplete - JBR.

Survivable clock:  Delivered; will be installed soon - TED.

New keyboard scanner: Design work in progress - TED.

TIP:		IMP-TIP swap completed Oct. 6 - BPM.
		2 UDS 1200/150 baud modems have been ordered for TIP connection - LES.

XGP:		Default value of PMAR (height of printed portion of page has been
		fiddled lately, which causes some existing XGP files to no longer
		print correctly.  It will be changed to 1800 and left there and
		page length adjustments will be done through the XGP interface
		hardware.

Datamedias:	2 terminals for Manna group have arrived; awaiting modems - LES.

Possible buys:	more main memory (e.g.  262k 1 us. for $90k or
		    1 megaword 1.5 us. with 8-port interface for $110k),
		9 track tape drive & controller ($28k),
		Printronix printer ($4k),
		New display system ($63k),

			    SYSTEM PROGRAMS

Operating system:  Uptime for October was 93.5%.  Possibility of sticking with
		Pacific Standard Time for internal system records was discussed - JBR.

Arpanet:	New Telnet protocol becomes standard today.  See TIPUG.BBN[UP,DOC]
		for documentation.

Accounting:	Bug that permanently crashed DMERGE was found and circumvented.
		Beginning next year, old-style accounting will go away - LES.

DD channel ownership: System now keeps track of who last typed on a given DD
		channel.  With a bit more system programming, we may be able
		to create the long-sought "virtual terminal" out of this feature
		- ME.

Repeat keystroke: It would be convenient to make the line editor cursor repeatedly
		step left or right by, say, holding down ⊗<space> or ⊗<backspace>.
		Hardware characteristics would permit this only for DD and III
		displays.  Might be possible to provide more general repeat
		key which would cause ANY key to repeat indefinitely.  TED
		will examine the latter possibility.

Master account:	It is proposed that LOGIN be modified so that "L <pn>" is
		equivalent to "L 1/<pn>".  Furthermore, give "1,<pn>" access
		to [*,<pn>] files even if they are protected.  This makes "1"
		the "master" account.  Comments → LES.

Purger:		As soon as possible, the purger will be modified to treat
		mail and plan files as part of the individual's file storage
		allocation and subject to purging - LES.

Spawning accounts: Remote users need a program that can create new PPNs with
		the same PN as the user - DPB.  LES would like a private version
		that can create any PPN, complete with password.

Snooping:	A spirited discussion of attitudes toward snooping led to
		conclusions that: (1) programs and system features for
		penetrating hidden channels (e.g. PEEK and UNHIDE-BY-GOD)
		should be made generally available, and (2) their misuse
		(e.g. for random snooping) will be considered serious misconduct.

E formatting:	Special formatting features for LISP programs and advanced
		macro facilities should be added to E - WLS.

			    DOCUMENTATION

UUO Manual:	Essentially done, about to be printed - ME.