Date   : Mon, 21 Nov 1983 00:21:35 EST
From   : Rick Conn <rconn@brl>
Subject: The New ZCPR - ZCPR3

        Work is beginning on the creation of ZCPR3, and  I  would
like  to poll the user community to determine their feelings on a
few points.  Please respond to those questions you feel  strongly
about  or  have definite input for.  Lack of response to a yes/no
question will be assumed to mean No.

        1.  [Fill in the Blank] Please  provide  details  on  any
ZCPR2 utility which exhibits a definite bug.  Please describe the
nature of the bug, the sequence of operations or  commands  which
cause  it,  and  enough  information  to  ensure  that  it can be
duplicated by someone who is trying to identify and  correct  the
bug.

        2.  [Yes/No] Does anyone mind  if  the  disk-based  named
directory facility is removed?  Memory-based (as an option) named
directories will be retained in  ZCPR3,  but  the  value  of  the
disk-based  named  directory facility is being questioned in lieu
of the cost in terms of the added size of the utilities.

        3.  [Yes/No] Does anyone object to  the  removal  of  the
disk-based   command   file   facility?   This  would  mean  that
SUB2/SUBMIT will no longer work, and the memory-based ZEX command
file  processor  will be the only command file facility which can
be used.

        A prompt reply will be appreciated.  Thank you.

        Rick