Software tools - poll

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  Hello netlanders,

  We are exploring software engineering tools for the Unix environment.

  Specifically, 'c' compilers, source management systems, language
  sensitive editors, design ( data-flow, logic, structure, state ) 
  diagramming tools, and automated build facilities ( make is an example ).

  If your organization is pleased with a particular tool set, or individual
  tool, please respond. If you have specific experience with tools that
  do not function as advertised, we'd appreciate being made aware of these.

  If you are aware of commercial, research, or openly available software
  we'd entertain your reccommedations, suggestions, and experience with
  any tool set(s).

  We'll summarize and post the results. We need to complete our tool
  acquistion analysis in the next two weeks, so your timely
  input is quite valuable.

  The Unix platform is System V 3.2, with X, NFS, TCP/IP, SCCS. Code
  development is in 'C' and some 68020/30 assembler. X- terminals are
  available at each engineering position.

  There is no limit on disk or memory, that we beleive might restrict
  the tools set(s) that we choose.

  A strong source librarian is a high priority, and the need for
  a 'notes' type inter-team member messaging facility has been established.

  The development project to date has created some 500,000 lines
  of code, spanning 600 individual modules.  

  Of key concern is tying design and development documentation to 
  sources revisions, managing concurrent revisions, easing new language
  learning, source and object maintenance, and rapid development.

  I know these are all doable, as we do them now. However we are in 
  the 'review' cycle, of new tools. Any tool that automates, or reduced
  the manual burden on the source administration group *and* and the
  development engineers will be appreciated.

  Thanks for your time,

  -Alex
  
  
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