[Info-vax] What is VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 12/18/2011 9:51 AM, Skip Morris wrote:
> 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

As a long-time VMS geek, I didn't buy it because I don't need it!

Now if only people would pay me . . . .