[Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3 VAX

[Bob Koehler]

In article <mailman.133.1453737811.14919.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>, lists at openmailbox.org writes:
> 
> I think it is nested deeply enough that you can't put it any further down.
> I think I read somewhere 7 directories is the nesting limit on VMS
> (VMS/VAX?)

   8 is the limit on ODS-2, but can be repeated once to actually get 16.
   ODS-5 has no built-in limit.

   VAXen have limited support for ODS-5, but Alpha and IA-64 have the
   same as VAX when doing ODS-2.