[Info-vax] VMS Software Inc. OpenVMS 8.4-1H1 Boots on i4 System

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In article <mailman.0.1426597307.2736.info-vax_info-vax.com at info-vax.com>, Kerry Main <kerry.main at backtothefutureit.com> writes:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
>> VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG
>> Sent: 17-Mar-15 7:30 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] VMS Software Inc. OpenVMS 8.4-1H1 Boots
>> on i4 System
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>> In article <2eb3bc69-e2d7-4fc9-b997-
>> 972d053778fe at googlegroups.com>, Bob Gezelter <gezelter at rlgsc.com>
>> writes:
>> >On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 10:43:29 AM UTC-4, VAXman- wrote:
>> >> In article <140b370d-93af-474d-8e6d-
>> 15e277ecd700 at googlegroups.com>, Bob Gezelter
>> <gezelter at rlgsc.com> writes:
>> >> >On Friday, March 13, 2014, the Engineering Team at VMS Software
>> booted a built from scratch OpenVMS 8.4-1H1 DVD on an i4 system.
>> >>
>> >> Were you there?
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker
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>> >>
>> >> I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.
>> >
>> >Brian,
>> >
>> >I was echoing the information received from Skonetski the Elder on
>> LinkedIn. I noticed it had not been put on comp.os.vms.
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>> I was wondering where you'd garnered that info.  IMHO, it should have
>> been
>> posted to comp.os.vms and also to the VMS-SIG list.  The new-fangled
>> social
>> media mechanisms might be fine for others but I find them way too busy
>> with
>> way too much noise to sift through to find anything of real interest.  Bo=
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>> comp.os.vms and the VMS-SIG list have a long history of VMS-focused
>> banter,
>> and either would be the first place I'd expect news about VMS to appear.
>> I
>> realize that there's some expectation that social media can somehow
>> garner
>> new VMS advocates, but dissing or ignoring the base/faithful isn't sage.
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>
>The right answer is NOT comp.os.vms vs. new media, but rather ALL=20
>of the various media.

If one was to read my posting carefully, I hinted at nothing like c.o.v. vs.
new media but and employing ALL the media outlets.  And let's face it, VMS
is NOT going to become something that the home-user/layman is going to load
and run on personal boxes.  I'd love it if it were to become reality but it
is not likely to be.  Those of us here are hoping to continue using VMS and
or dissuade clients from jumping off like rats from a sinking vessel.  News
should be spread far and wide.

But if it's only new media, count me out of the VMS crowd.  I *occasionally*
log into LinkedIn but that's pretty dead, and its forums are daft and chock
full of a couple of loonies that lessen the effectiveness of said forums.
Facebook is nothing more than a billboard for left-wing/right-wing politic-
opaths, stupid and unfounded tests to determine what myxogastia would best
describe one's personality, the "Like" this if you agree that some opinion
aligns with your own irrational and misguided opinion, and the ever popular
"Please help me get to a new level of "confectionary mascerate adventure'."
Noise, noise, and more noise.

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