[Info-vax] WHY IS VSI REQUIRING A HYPERVISOR FOR X86 OPENVMS?

[Dave Froble]

On 12/19/2020 1:21 PM, superseth369 at gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 12:13:12 PM UTC-5, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 12/18/2020 11:41 AM, superseth369 at gmail.com wrote:
>>> This adds more cost. Why can't it run by itself on x86?
>>> Or am I misunderstanding that you do not have to buy vmware or some other
>>> VM to run it?
>>>
>>
>> Well Bob, if you read as much as you write, you'd already know the
>> answer to that question.
>>
>> VSI has mentioned, many times, that their goal is to support usage with
>> and without VMs.  With, because so many customers are asking for it.
>> Without because of tradition, or whatever.
>>
>> Consider, a VM allows one to have the effect of custom hardware, without
>> actually having said hardware.  This can be very flexible.  For one
>> thing, it makes their porting to x86 much easier, and less costly.  They
>> do not have to have any specific hardware.  Also consider that by the
>> time the port is ready for prime time, any hardware they ported to will
>> already be obsolete.
>>
>> VSI has mentioned that some hardware will be supported.  Not all, or
>> even most, because types of hardware have exploded into so many
>> varieties.  It is no longer the 1980s where just a few types of hardware
>> existed.
>>
>> But the biggest reason VMs will be supported is, because the customers
>> have asked for just that.  And you know, the customer is always right.
>>
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>
> well DAVE THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF IT AS A HYPERVISOR
> IS A BIG FAT **** SECURITY HOLE **** JUST WAITING TO GIVE THE
> BAD GUYS ACCESS TO YOUR DATA.
>

How does that fit with your original question?

As mentioned, you cvan have it either way, your choice.

And the bad guys could still get access to your data, either way.

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David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef at tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA  15486