[Info-vax] FreeAXP/Avanti 2.2.0.435 Released

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> On 12-10-17 19:16, David Froble wrote:
> 
>> Can you give me examples of procedures than can be done on a VAX that 
>> cannot be done on an Alpha, or IA-64?
> 
> Perhaps you are unfamiliar with message router.  If you have an
> appliation architected around MR and makes heavy use of MRIF$ routines,
> you have to basically have a total rewrite of the application to use the
> X.400 Mailbus equivalent on Alpha (and not even sure that one was ported
> to IA64).
> 
> 

I wasn't asking about software packages.  I was asking about things that 
can be done by writing software to do them.

No, I never used Message Router, but I have written several messaging 
systems.  One used a disk file to insure data could not be lost.  The 
other was an implementation of the RSTS/E messaging that I implemented 
on VMS using mailboxes.  I've also used socket communications for 
messaging.  It can be done.  It's not rocket science.

Speaking of messaging, I now have need of a simple process to process 
async message software on VMS.  Before I re-invent the wheel, anyone 
have anything to perform such?