[Info-vax] FreeAXP/Avanti 2.2.0.435 Released

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> On 12-10-17 17:10, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> 
>> I've ported 100s of VAX applications, utilities, drivers, etc. to Alpha.
>> I've never found anything difficult or impossible, and I never found a 
>> single bit of VAX software that was not portable.
> 
> Try porting VAX applications that made use of Message Router callable
> interface.  Since the later was not ported to Alpha, it becomes prety
> hard to port your apps to Alpha.
> 
> 
> 

What is so hard about writing your own messaging software.  Might be 
more usable to your particular software than some generic package.

Can you give me examples of procedures than can be done on a VAX that 
cannot be done on an Alpha, or IA-64?

There is a reason some of us are entitled to the title "Software Engineer".