Thu 08 Dec 94 Meeting Connecticuit User Group
Connecticuit Pick Professionals
ter but don't forget our Pick user colleagues...
The New England User Group is available for Pick users
in the greater Boston area. I believe meetings are held
at the Burlington, MA Marriott. Contact Steve
Backman, Susan Lynch, or Lisa Runci for more informa-
tion at 800/947-9458.
The Long Island Pick Society is available for our NY
affiliates. Contact newly elected president Todd Miller
of the Camry Group for more information at
212/268-8675.
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C.P.P. Picks *** Vol. 7 No. 5 *** December 1994
Newsletter of the Connecticuit Pick Professionals
P. O. Box 573 Bristol CT 06011-0573 U.S.A.
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NEXT MEETING:
* Thursday Dec. 8, 1994
* Gary Sing
* Unidata's wIntegrate
NEW LOCATION:
* Waterbury Sheraton Inn, Waterbury CT
FUTURE MEETINGS:
* System Builder vs. Symbion January '95
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
* 9412.1 December Meeting Notice
* 9412.2 README -- J. Adams, Newsletter Editor/Publisher
* 9412.3 On Holistic and Reductionist Automation
-- Tom Packert, Evergreen Financial Systems
* 9412.4 Four Nanoseconds on 1995 -- Jon Sisk, JES & Associates
* 9412.5 Notice: Position Available
* 9412.6 Pick Reserved vs. UNIX Shared Printing
-- Jay Adams, J. Adams Associates, Inc.
* 9412.7 Membership Application
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Note: CPP Picks Newsletter articles 1, 2 and 7 are on-line here.
Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 are only in the hard copy edition.
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9412.1 ****** DECEMBER Meeting Notice ******
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PURPOSE: Our December meeting will feature Gary Sing of
Unidata demonstrating wIntegrate. This feature-laden GUI
development tool enables you to run your Pick legacy
application from a MS Windows environment. The wIntegrate
product can transform character-based screens to use familiar
Windows features such as icon bars, popup toolboxes, dialog
boxes, and Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). Using wIntegrate
provides a face-lift for full color, font, mouse, scroll bar, and
copy/paste capabilities. More advanced features include
network connectivity, a GUI report builder, and a GUI for Pick
data import/export. Incorporating a graphic image, bar or pie
chart is easy. Using wIntegrate's DDE feature you can set up a
query on your Pick host, launch an MS Excel window and
automatically export the Pick data to Excel with a single icon.
If you need to look and feel Windows, don't miss this one.
DATE: Thursday, December 8, 1994
MEETING AGENDA: *** Unidata's wIntegrate ***
* 6:30 - 7:15 Registration, cocktails
* 7:15 - 7:20 CPP Business
* 7:20 - 8:15 Dinner
* 8:15 - 9:30 Gary Sing
* presents Unidata's wIntegrate
MENU: Sliced Roast Strip Steak
* or Chicken Cordon Bleu
BOARD MEMBER:
Jay Adams
+1 (203) 658.1900 x2215
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Call Jay Adams at (203) 658-1900 x2215
*** NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 ***. As a courtesy to
the restaurant, CPP discourages reservations the day of the
meeting. The dinner will cost $25.00 per person for members
and $40.00 per person for non-members. Please be considerate
in keeping your reservations. Anyone failing to cancel
reservations by the day before the meeting will be billed.
Place: *** SHERATON INN WATERBURY *** 3580 East Main Street
..... Waterbury CT
Directions to the Sheraton Inn
.. Phone 203 / 573-1000
From Bradley Airport / Hartford / I-691
.. 91 South to
.. 84 West - Exit 26 (Cheshire Exit)
.. Left off exit (1 mile up road)
.. Entrance on Left
From Stamford / Norwalk / Bridgeport
.. 95 North to Route 8 North to 84 East
.. Exit 25A - (Austin Road)
.. Left off Exit (over bridge)
.. Take Right at Light
.. Entrance 1/4 Mile on Right
From NYC
.. Hutchinson River PKWY to 684
.. North to 84 East.
.. Exit 25A - (Austin Road)
.. Left off Exit (over bridge)
.. Take Right at Light
.. Entrance 1/4 Mile on Right
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9412.2 *** README ***
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README
By: J. Adams
Newsletter Editor/Publisher
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the untimely death
of Richard 'Dick' Pick. As many of you may know, Mr.
Pick died October 17 from complications of a massive
stroke he suffered on October 6. He was 56. On behalf of
our members, I would like to offer our heart-felt condo-
lences to the Pick family. Mr. Pick was a living legend. He
will be missed.
While the mention of Dick Pick usually lends itself to
controversy, most of us owe him our livelihoods. He was a
very intelligent man with vision and tenacity. In a time of
monstrous computers requiring extensive operating re-
sources, Don Nelson and Dick Pick produced a database
manager that would empower non-computer people to create
sophisticated software applications with little computer
background. If you remember nothing else about Richard
Pick, remember the magnitude of this accomplishment. It is
highly unlikely it will ever be repeated.
After twenty-five years, the Pick data model is positioned
for the mainstream with the mathematical and relational
theory to prove it. What more proof do we need than
witnessing leading database vendors, such as Oracle and
Informix, positioning to incorporate the virtues of the nested
relational database model. The intuitive, efficient, forgiv-
ing, and easy to use environment Mr. Richard Pick commer-
cialized back in 1972 is a legacy unmatched in the computer
industry. The 'post-relational', 'nested relational', 'non-first
normal form' data models have been validated and the PICK
data model will live on.
In recent years, Pick Systems finally became a responsive,
market driven company. Senior management at Pick
reports the company is financially sound with no major
debts, taxes or other obligations. Their product development
strategy is set for the next 2 years. Their staff is mature and
eager to succeed. Anyone familiar with their most recent
offerings can attest to the achievements of a talented
engineering staff and dedicated support team.
With the significant enhancements incorporated into Ad-
vanced Pick v6.1, the added power of Flash/BASIC, the entry
into the GUI market, and the newly released ODBC/SQL
capability, Pick Systems is emerging as a contender in the
database market. With continued R & D, the proper leadership
and new marketing campaign, Pick Systems will have a very
bright future.
As of this writing, Mark Pick has returned to Pick Systems.
As I've mentioned before, Mark has been good to our group
and I'm sure you'll join me in wishing him all the best. Also
notable, Pick Systems has assembled a hiring committee to
conduct a search to find a new CEO. Currently, Brian Stone
is acting in this capacity. As more information becomes
available as to the future of Pick Systems, I will surely pass it
on. Or, if you would like to see Pick Systems for yourself,
check out DB/Expo '94 in NYC. It's at the Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center from December 6-8. For more informa-
tion, call 415/966-8440.
Now, as to the future of CPP. David Koskovich has decided
to enjoy CPP meetings for a change and will no longer be
functioning as a Board member. I would like to thank David
for his efforts over the years. I don't believe he has ever
missed a meeting.
That leaves me to run CPP. Starting in 1995, I will be
making a number of changes to make the group easier to
administrate and run more efficiently. Most of this discussion
will be in our next newsletter. The most immediate and
noticeable change will be a new format to the newsletter. I am
seeking to rename the newsletter, any suggestions would be
appreciated. I will also attempt to increase membership as
well as collect annual dues. Last year, no dues were col-
lected. Without this income, the group will cease to exist.
I am also soliciting your ideas on making the group better.
We've done pretty godd so far, but I know there is always
room for improvement. I look forward to hearing from you.
I am planning our next meeting to face-off two application
development tools -- System Builder SB+ vs. Symbion. This
ought to be a very interesting meeting. Hopefully, I can put it
together for January '95. Well, that's enough for now. See
you December 8.
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9412.7 *** CONNECTICUIT PICK PROFESSIONALS ***
*** MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ***
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Welcome to CPP, a user group dedicated to serv-
ing the PICK or PICK/UNIX users of Greater Conn-
ecticuit. Our mission extends the PICK user com-
munity a forum for PICK industry news, PICK/UNIX
education, and networking among the PICK members
of our group. Members receive 'CPP Picks',
a newsletter published 5 times a year announcing
each meeting. The newsletter contains topical
articles and technical material relevant to the
PICK community. CPP meetings are planned for
January, March, May/June, September, October, and
December months each year, but are subject to
schedule changes of the speakers. CPP members
are also eligible for CPP sponsored seminars /
/ workshops. Our mailing exceeds 350 pieces, en-
suring our group exposure internationally. Our
members are dedicated professionals interested in
sharing their knowledge and experience in PICK
who find their membership well worth the annual
dues. So please support us.
$ 250.00 / CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP (5 or more people)
$ 50.00 / INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
$ 15.00 / NEWSLETTER ONLY SUBSCRIPTION
Note: If interested in becoming a member, please
make checks payable to CPP and send payment along
with some info about yourself, such as
Name, Company, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Country,
Phone, Internet address, Computers / Software Versions,
Industry, VAR / Software, other Special Interests,
Additional Comments / Requests / Information.
Reply to:
* Connecticuit Pick Professionals,
* P.O Box 573
* Bristol CT 06011-0573
* U.S.A.
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"CPP Picks" is the bi-monthly newsletter of the Connecticuit Pick
Professionals, an organization dedicated to serving the Greater
Connecticuit business region's Pick/Pick-like/Unix needs. The
newsletter is published by J. Adams Associates, Inc. For further
information call 203/583-4909.
CPP gathers information from sources considered reliable but the
accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed. Opinions
contained herein are those of the author and not necessarily those
of CPP. All work is credited to the author.
CPP is always open to any reprintable material our members and
friends believe pertinent to the group. Or better still, write your
own article on an experience relating to the Pick industry.
Garrett D. Hildebrand
: If you can't make a CPP meeting, enjoy the newslet-
: ter but don't forget our Pick user colleagues...
How about putting it in a list-server such as Majordomo or LISTSERV
and allowing 'Net subscriptions?
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Garrett Hildebrand | "The answer... has turned out to be [a] strangeness, a
Systems Wrangler | mode of originality... that so assimilates us that we
g...@ACM.org | cease to see it as strange." --Harold Bloom