[Info-vax] What is VMS?

[seasoned_geek]

On Dec 11, 6:42 pm, Connor Cooper <rockyc... at gmail.com> wrote:
> What is VMS? What is it good for? How come it has the prefix 'Open',
> yet it is not open source? what are some good guides for using it? I
> have already registered for a hobbyist VAX license, but I am not sure
> how I should install it on SIMH. Anyone have anything good to say?

If you are serious about learning how to develop software and use the
various utilities you should obtain a copy of "The Minimum You Need to
Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer".  Of course, I'm biased,
I wrote it.  You can find it at Barnes & Nobel.