[Info-vax] VMS port to x86

[JKB]

Le Thu, 24 May 2012 13:35:33 -0400,
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> écrivait :
> JKB wrote:
>
>> 	Right. I think it's really time to know if we want to assist to VMS
>> 	death or if we want to do somethink to keep VMS alive. 
>
>
> It isnt our business to do either. VMS is a commercial product entirely
> owned by HO at the moment. HP is the one to assist its death or do
> something to keep it alive.
>
> We can't change HP's mind on this.  VMS is small compared to whatever
> conracts HP has signed with Intel and HP isn't going to change those to
> please VMS enthousiasts.
>
> The only aspect the community can do is convince HP to announce it will
> open source VMS on the day it announces the end of the line for iA64 VMS
> and HP-UX.
>

	And what ? Even if OpenVMS will be opensourced, you have to write
	Bliss and macro compilers and you have to rewrite all low level
	routines to support a new architecture (for example x86 or Power).

	JKB

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