[Info-vax] OpenVMS Hobbyist licence - howto

[Michael Kraemer]

Richard B. Gilbert schrieb:


> How about because they are at least three lifetimes old in computer 
> years!  If you're collecting antiques it's a real prize.  If you want to 
> compute something, any Alpha or any modern PC will blow the doors off it!
> 
> Back in the 1980s I had other things on my mind. These days I'm 
> concerned about getting results before I die of old age!

Of course it's pointless to compare a 20 year old VS3100
to a modern computer. It was slow even by the standards
of 1990/91.
But your post sounds a bit like it was an exotic piece of c**p
that nobody wanted even back then. This might be true for you
(and me, who preferred RISC boxen for real work anyway),
but among VMSlings it was quite popular. Those who I know
would rather have dumped big iron in favour of a cluster
of VS3100's.