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

Dirk Munk munk at home.nl
Fri Nov 25 12:32:18 EST 2016


David Froble wrote:
> 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 ....

No, it is not. Once you have mastered it, you will see the beauty behind 
it. If you say it takes a lot of effort and time to get used to it, then 
I agree.

Seems you didn't miss the " :-) "  like Johnny did?




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