[Info-vax] The best VMS features, was: Re: openvms renaming file

[Robert A. Brooks]

On 5/29/2018 5:19 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <pek49d$2kp$1 at dont-email.me>, "Robert A. Brooks"
> <FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> writes: 
> 
>>>> I mentioned this before but I will repeat it. A while back I eliminated 
>>>> the annoying 24 line terminal assumption from EDT and released it
>>>> internally (to VSI). After then a few people came up to me and thanked
>>>> me for doing so. It was almost like being at an AA meeting, with people
>>>> saying: "My name is Joe Smith, and...and I use EDT" followed by a thank 
>>>> you.
>>>
>>> Another reason I am waiting for VMS on x86.  It WILL be part of the 
>>> distribution, right?
>>  
>> It will make its appearance in VMS V8.5.
> 
> Can't wait!
> 
> In contrast to the old days, most hobbyists will not have a chance to 
> experience VMS on x86.  Many won't buy a supported machine, at least not 
> right away. 

As has been said before, many times -- we expect that VMS will play
quite nicely with a few hypervisors.  VirtualBox at first, and KVM
soon after, if not immediately.

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                      -- Rob