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DECUS

The Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society (DECUS) was an independent computer user group related to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). The Connect User Group Community, formed from the consolidation in May, 2008 of DECUS, Encompass, HP-Interex, and ITUG is the Hewlett-Packard’s largest user community, representing more than 50,000 participants.

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Location
United States
Dissolved
2008; 18 years ago (2008)
Focus
Digital Equipment Corporation products
Formation
March 1961; 65 years ago (1961-03)
Founder
Edward Fredkin
Legal status
Company

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DECUS

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples69
Avg. degree1.95
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DECUS

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related to Activities · 19
DECUS → By, DEC, DECUS US, Jim Neeland, Languages, LUG, Phil Cannon, RSTS, RSX SIG, RT-11, SIG, SIGs, Special Interest Group, The, The VAX/VMS SIG, Then, There, This, Tools
related to External links · 12
DECUS → Charles Babbage Institute, ConnectHP User Society DECUS, DECUS Library Compendium, Digital Equipment Computer Users, January, Minnesota, München, Official, Publications, Society Proceedings, University, Wayback Machine
related to history · 8
DECUS → DEC, Digital, Digital Equipment Computer Users, Digital Equipment Corporation, Edward Fredkin, March, Members, Society
related to Local chapters · 8
DECUS → Association, Each, Hewlett-Packard User Groups, HP, IT, Membership, The, The HP User Society
related to DECUS Software Library · 4
DECUS → It, Later, The, The DECUS
related to Well-known members · 4
DECUS → John, Some, Terry Shannon, Wisniewski
Merged into · 3
DECUS → Encompass, HP-Interex, ITUG
Dissolved · 1
DECUS → 2008; 18 years ago (2008)
Focus · 1
DECUS → Digital Equipment Corporation products
Formation · 1
DECUS → March 1961; 65 years ago (1961-03)

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DECUSDissolved2008; 18 years ago (2008)1.00infobox
DECUSFocusDigital Equipment Corporation products1.00infobox
DECUSFormationMarch 1961; 65 years ago (1961-03)1.00infobox
DECUSFounderEdward Fredkin1.00infobox
DECUSLegal statusCompany1.00infobox
DECUSLocationUnited States1.00infobox
DECUSMembers7,500[when?]1.00infobox
DECUSMerged intoEncompass1.00infobox
DECUSMerged intoHP-Interex1.00infobox
DECUSMerged intoITUG1.00infobox
DECUSNicknameDECUS1.00infobox
DECUSSuccessorConnect User Group Community1.00infobox
DECUSTypeUsers' group1.00infobox
DECUSWebsiteDECUServe On-Line1.00infobox

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