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diffs between scopus and filemaker SOFTWARE fields and what to do

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rob Smyser)
Sun Nov 17 15:23:38 1996

To: wade@MIT.EDU
Cc: tooltime@MIT.EDU, tooltime-bugs@MIT.EDU
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 15:23:29 EST
From: Rob Smyser <smyser@MIT.EDU>

This is as good as I'm going to get it in this go-round.  
Respectfully submitted, yours very truly, Rob.
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A.  Entries now in Filemaker that weren't in Scopus when list was made
    (these should be created in scopus if they haven't been already)

	Cd-rom			(as in the macos extension)
	Chimera			(lanworkplace compress/uncompress utility)
	DOS
	Dr. Solomon
	Email			(for undifferentiated email client Qs)
	EXodus X server
	Hyperterminal		(win95 dialup terminal program)
	Internet Explorer	(microsoft web browser)
	Irma			(lynne, what _is_ this?  :-) )
	Laserwriter		(as in the macos extension)
	Laserwriter Bridge
	Modem			(as in the macos control panel)
	N/A			for hardware-only problems
	Rapid-Filer		(the gui ftp in lanworkplace)
	Wlprspl			(lanworkplace lpr spooler)
	Win95 tcpip		(as in the win95 control panel)
	Windows			(general how-to-use it questions)
	X Window System		(general X questions, non-branded)	

B.  Entries in Scopus now that don't merit keeping them there
    or that should be changed.

	Ready,Set,Go!		delete (obsolete or obscure)
	911			   "
	Applelink		   "
	BeforeDark		   "
	Eudora Pro		change this to "Eudora"
	Foxbase			delete (obsolete or obscure)
	FreePPP			delete (subsumed in "Tether")
	MacPPP			delete (subsumed in "Tether")
	Procomm	Plus		delete (duplicates "Procomm")
	Quickkeys		change to "Quickeys"
	RevR			change to "RevRdist"
	Trumpet			delete, perhaps change to "Winsock"
	TurboGopher		delete (obsolete or obscure)
	UUencode		change to "Uuencode/decode"
	UUtool			delete (subsumed in "Uuencode...")
	kclient			capitalize as Kclient
	kpasswd			capitalize as Kpasswd
	pkunzip			capitalize and change to Pkzip/unzip
	tn3270			capitalize as Tn3270


C.  Entries in Filemaker, when the list was made, that need to be 
    changed on the fly when imported into Scopus for the last time

	MacTCP, &c		-->	MacTCP
	ARA			--> 	Apple Remote Access
	Adobe Illustrator 	-->	Illustrator
	CD Rom stuff		--> 	Cd-rom
	E-mail			--> 	Email
	IP			-->	Networking
	Laserwriter Extension 	--> 	Laserwriter
	Miscellaneous		--> 	Other
	PC Plus			--> 	Other (I don't know what PC Plus is)
	SumMIT			--> 	$SumMIT
	System			--> 	Operating System
	TabWorks		--> 	Other
	Tether/mactcp		--> 	Tether
	Word & Excel		-->	Office
	applevision		--> 	Operating System
	office (excel)		-->	Office
	system			--> 	Operating System
	var			-->	Other
	various			--> 	Other
	wlpr spooler		--> 	Wlprspl
	xwindows		--> 	X Window System
	

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   Rob Smyser      Computing Help Desk,  MIT Information Systems, 11-226
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