[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

ChrisQ wrote:
> R.A.Omond wrote:
> 
>> I expect it was Colin's stuff that you saw.
>>
>> However, just a little comment:  there is still a lot of VMS
>> prevalent within the NHS (I deal with many such sites). Many
>> of them are quite elegantly setup e.g. in 3-site split clusters.
>> Even though I've heard the old, old story that they will be
>> replaced within the next 6 months, I've heard the exact same
>> story for the last 10 years ...
> 
> I wonder how much pdp activity there is now. I spent several years in 
> the mid to late 80's/early 90's programming pdp. Embedded rt11 mainly, 
> but some rsx as well. I suppose it's all dead now, but was a lot of fun 
> at the time.
> 
> Are they still using dsm ?. No experience of it here, but understand 
> that was quite common in the nhs and in other countrie's medical sector...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris

If, by "dsm", you mean MUMPS, it's very much alive in the U.S. health 
care industry.  I'd say that at least 90% of the job postings for VMS 
System Administrators require MUMPS and CACHE experience.