[Info-vax] Bliss on VSI VMS Alpha

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/20/2020 10:02 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 8/20/2020 9:18 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> Does such exist?
> 
> Not sure what you're asking.  Not sure you know what you're asking.
> 
> BLISS is a language, and compilers exist for various operating systems, 
> including VAX/VMS, Alpha VMS, itanic VMS, PDP11, not sure what OSs.
> 
> If an application runs on VMS, does it matter if it's DEC's, Compaq's, 
> HP's or VSI?  x86 might be an issue.  Only VSI will have an x86 version 
> of BLISS.
> 
> If I wasn't so lazy, I'd try it on VSI Alpha VMS V8.4-2L1.

VSI Community Program software distribution for I64 has Bliss - the
one for Alpha does not have Bliss.

And the version that installed fine on HP VMS Alpha does not install
on VSI VMS Alpha.

It obviously have to exist inside VSI - they need Bliss on Alpha.

But is it available outside VSI?

I would expect so. There must be some ISV's with Bliss code.

I do not really need Bliss, but I am checking some things.

Arne