[Info-vax] VMS First-Boot on x86 Contest

[IanD]

On Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:23:40 AM UTC+11, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 02/14/2018 01:27 PM, IanD wrote:
> > Revving this rather than starting another one
> > 
> > I believe the competition is now closed
> > 
> 
> Why would it close before the actual first boot happened?
> That would be like closing the betting on the final four
> in December.
> 
> bill

Why would it close before first boot happened? 

Because the competition web page states when the competition closed. i.e. December 29, 2017, or 53 days ago and counting

Hence my post as to VSI perhaps now giving some insight to when they think first boot might occur

I've re-posted the link to the competition entry form as well as the web page contents

https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FOpenVMSx86BootContest&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEVfKoJ2AnsPfG2ZluqPbUPGqNAPA


Contest - First Boot of VSI VMS on x86 machines:

VSI Technical Sponsor is: Clair Grant, VSI Director of Research and Development – x86 port project lead

Introducing the VMS on x86 First Boot contest! Can you guess when VMS will boot on x86? Please fill out the attached survey to submit your entry.
 
All entries must be submitted by December 29, 2017.

VSI considers "First Boot" as - bringing up the system, logging in, and executing a successful DIRECTORY command. This could be on bare metal or as a virtual machine guest.

PRIZE: The five people with the closest date and time will each receive a personalized VMS gift from VSI

HINTs Q1 2018 is likely, but not guaranteed.