[Info-vax] IS everyone waiting?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2016-10-20, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
> Den 2016-10-20 kl. 01:43, skrev Simon Clubley:
>
>> What if a security issue is discovered next year which affects
>> Alpha VMS as well ?
>>
>
> What if the sky is falling down? Let's see when that happens.
> I do not expect that much to pop up in Alpha/VMS.
>

Don't think about Alpha/VMS as such; think about flaws discovered
on other architectures which also work on Alpha.

There's also the possibility that security researchers will see the
"VMS is really secure" advertising on the VSI website, realise that
they can pick up an Alpha emulator and VMS (in the form of the
hobbyist program) for nothing and decide to have a closer look at
Alpha VMS which they can do today.

Simon.

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