[Info-vax] OpenVMS Finally Comes to x86, x64

[Neil Rieck]

On Apr 1, 2:44 am, joukj <jo... at hrem.nano.tudelft.nl> wrote:
> David J Dachtera wrote:
> > OpenVMS Finally Comes to x86, x64
>
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > April 1, 2009
>
> > Hewlett Packard (HP) announced today the release of the much anticipated
> > and long awaited OpenVMS-x86 and OpenVMS-x64 for processors by both
> > Intel and AMD.
>
> > According to the press release, OpenVMS-x86 is the 32-bit version and
> > offers full feature parity with what would have been OpenVMS-VAX V8.2,
> > and also offers a unique floating point emulation library which allows
> > VAX floating point formats to be fully supported by conversion to/from
> > IEEE format at run-time. The release notes indicate that while there is
> > a significant performance penalty for this, it does allow both source
> > code and data to be migrated from VAX to x86 without changes.
>
> > The press release also stated that OpenVMS-x64, the 64-bit version which
> > can also run in 32-bit mode based on a boot flag passed to it from the
> > console, has full feature parity with OpenVMS-I64. The release notes
> > indicate, however, that in 32-bit mode many 64-bit RTL elements and many
> > system services either are not available or do not function as they
> > would running 64-bits, and that the 32-bit mode is not functionally
> > comparable to OpenVMS-x86.
>
> > Several major ISVs responded in an overwhelmingly positive way and
> > indicated their immediate plans to begin migrating their mid-tier server
> > software to OpenVMS-x86 to meet the demands of their respective customer
> > bases for secure, stable mid-tier application servers.
>
> > When asked, HP shareholders unanimously applauded the release indicating
> > that offering the marketplace a secure, stable, feature-rich alternative
> > operating platform by finally making OpenVMS compatible with the most
> > ubiquitous CPU architecture on the planet will go a long way toward
> > recovering much of the value HP shares have lost during the economic
> > downturn, and may help counter Kodak's "Stop overpaying for ink"
> > marketing campaign for Kodak's newest consumer ink-jet printer products
> > which recently debuted on U.S. commercial network television during such
> > highly-rated programs as "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC.
>
> > Calls to HP's press relations department seeking further comment were
> > not immediately returned.
>
> Great to bring this news "TODAY"

Yeah, happy April 1st !!!

NSR