[Info-vax] DECnet Phase IV and VMS code comments

[David Froble]

Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2016-11-25 10:21, Dirk Munk wrote:
>> My question is, why are you interested in this very old protocol? DECnet
>> Phase V was designed for let's say an OSI Internet, so I'm sure it's
>> beter designed in this respect. Before some one else tries to point it
>> out, yes I know it doesn't have encryption when used with the OSI
>> transport layers. It could have been done, and it still can be done
>> using TLS, that has been designed for the OSI transport layer. I'm sure
>> VSI will look into this :-)
> 
> We've been over this before. I very much disagree, and I seriously doubt 
> VSI will put any work into Phase V, and I believe the comments from 
> others here pretty much agreed with that.

Now, now, Johnny, don't be so fast with that disagreement.  Perhaps Dirk has 
more money than sense, and is going to be one of those willing to pay VSI big 
bucks for some work on DECnet V.  Don't forget, VSI has indicated that they will 
"follow the money".  How else could he be "sure VSI will look into this"?

:-)

> You seem to be just about the only person who haven't got it that OSI is 
> dead, and so is Phase V. (And it's an ugly corpse, and trying to revive 
> it would not make it any prettier...)

Got to agree, the user interface sure is ugly ....