[Info-vax] VMSSOFTWARETRAINING youtube channel ? Found this when searching for OpenVMS on youtube

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 6/14/19 10:03 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 6/14/2019 6:42 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 6/13/2019 11:24 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>> On 6/13/2019 8:27 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 6/13/2019 8:26 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> On 6/13/2019 7:20 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/13/2019 6:24 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>>>>>> Den 2019-06-13 kl. 18:57, skrev Volker Halle:
>>>>>>>> Lots of interesting links found under
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://training.vmssoftware.com/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> including Hobbyist,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://training.vmssoftware.com/hobbyist/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, *that* has to be tested...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That is super cool.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Definitely have to try!
>>>>>
>>>>> Install works fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the compilers seems to be there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Very easy to get started.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note that it is a 128 MB Alpha emulator and 128 MB is not
>>>>> much today.
>>>>
>>>> And I an sure that you will hear from other for the fact that it is
>>>> Windows based.
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Should not.
>>>
>>> If the question "what is the largest potential user base that would
>>> try VMS" were asked, what might be the answer?
>>>
>>> It's a "try it", not a production system.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty much resigned to running the x86 port on Virtual Box, on
>>> WEENDOZE.  Not the customers, that's a different issue.
>>
>> I am not complaining, but I believe we have a few
>> people here where their religion forbid them to touch
>> a Windows system.
> 
> Maybe so, but I'd bet all of them already have a VMS system, or 2, or 3, 
> or ...
> 
> So what need do they have of a "try me" set-up?

Their "need" is likely a way to continue using those systems without
having to pay commercial licensing fees for what amounts to a toy.

> 
> Regardless, it's my opinion that there needs to be something between a 
> "try me" and a development license.

I agree, especially when the x86-64 version comes into play.  But
everyday I lower my expectations.  I see another PDP-11 Hobbyist
World on the horizon.

bill