[Info-vax] Reimplementing VMS, was: Re: HP adds OpenVMS Mature Product Support beyond the end of Standard Support

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <lcoim6$3dm$1 at dont-email.me>, David Froble
<davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes: 

> 1) I doubt the feasibility of re-implementing VMS.

Technically, yes.  Financially and organizationally, I'm sceptical.

> 2) If (and that's still a big if) HP were to turn VMS loose, then a port 
> would still be a big job.  Note that all of VMS, including the layered 
> products, and most importantly the compilers, would be needed.

For many, including most hobbyists, this would be enough, but a 
substantial number would want Rdb as well.