[Info-vax] Current VMS engineering quality, was: Re: What's VMS up to these days?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 3/7/2012 3:26 PM, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article<mOOdnYVwoIuqM8rSnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert"<rgilbert88 at comcast.net>  writes:
>> {...snip...}
>> Hey!  It works for me.  Has for years!  Windows XP Service Pack 3.
>>
>> Am I supposed to replace it with the cryptic language used by Unix
>> and/or Linux?
>
> As opposed to no language in WEENDOZE.
>
>
>
>> No thanks!
>>
>> VMS is great but I can't afford it and the applications I need either
>> don't run under VMS or I can't afford them.
>>
>> Word or equivalent  (Word Perfect is or was available $$$$$$)
>
> OpenOffice/LibreOffice is available for Linux/Mac OS X and Apple Pages
> for Mac OS X.
>
>> I have a licensed copy for Windows
>> Lotus 1-2-3 or equivalent
>
> OpenOffice/LibreOffice is available for Linux&  Mac OS X and Apple Numbers
> for Mac OS X.
>
>> Family Tree Maker
>
> That's available on OS X.  There's probably free alternatives on Linux.
>
>
>> CardFile
>> TurboTax (Federal&  State Income Tax)
>
> Runs on OS X too.
>
>> Quicken (My checking account)
>
> Also runs on OS X.
>
>
>> Bridge Baron (Contract Bridge game)
>
> XContractBridge 16.00
>
>
>> Motorola Phone Tools  (Cell-Phone stuff)
>
> Dunno.  I wouldn't buy another Motorola phone since I was suckered into
> purchasing the Razor.  What a PoS that was!
>
>
> The excuses that one can't live without Billzebub just don't fly in the
> face of reality. ;)

I don't WANT to try to live without Windows. The early versions were a
mess.  Windows 2000 was usable.  Windows XP is what I currently use.  It
has been many years since I've seen the "Blue/Black Screen of Death".

As I recall the story, "Billzebub" was demonstrating Windows to a bunch
of wheels when he got the Blue/Black Screen of Death.  He was not 
pleased and issued orders to "Fix it!  Now!!"

It took a while but I haven't had a "BSOD" for seven or eight years now.

It may not be perfect but it's good enough for me!