[Info-vax] VMS port to x86

[JKB]

Le Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:22:29 +0100,
Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer at gsi.de> écrivait :
> JF Mezei schrieb:
>
>> 
>> At some point, HP decided to not port to x86.
>> 
>
> According to what I've read,
> there was no customer demand for it.
>
>
>> 
>> Looks to me that once HP decided to end of line its proprietary OS at
>> same time as IA64, there was no point in keeping the experienced
>> engineering teams since they wouldn't be needed for the port.
>> 
>> I fear it may be too late to save VMS.
>
> well, iirc, the source listing is available,
> so feel free to start your own skunkworks project.

	I'm not sure that's a good idea. If I have to write an OpenVMS-like
	system, I'll start from a microkernel like L4... With this
	microkernel, you can emulate all protection levels you want and your
	OS is portable.

	Regards,

	JKB

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