[Info-vax] What is VMS?

[Skip Morris]

On Dec 17, 9:47 pm, seasoned_geek <rol... at logikalsolutions.com> wrote:
> 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.

As a long-time VMS geek, I just looked that book up to buy a copy on
general principals.

However... the price is $150.  Way too much for casual interest.

/Skip