[Info-vax] OpenVMS x64 Atom project

[Dave Froble]

On 6/2/2021 7:32 PM, ultr... at gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 6:18:44 PM UTC-4, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 6/2/2021 4:25 PM, ultr... at gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 6:46:09 PM UTC-4, John Dallman wrote:
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6AJigJnNs
>>>>
>>>> Running VMS on small systems for "edge computing," which is given the
>>>> clearest explanation I've encountered for that term.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>
>>> who is porting the browser?
>>>
>> What makes you think a browser is needed?
>>
>> There has been a history of VMS running in a closet somewhere, not
>> looked at for months at a time. Something that doesn't need a lot of
>> hand holding. Something that doesn't run on "clicks".
>>
>> Perhaps there are some tasks where VMs would be a good fit.
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>> David Froble Tel: 724-529-0450
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>
> because then OpenVMS becomes available to the common user (desktop) apps
> with the ad pitch being "eliminate ransomware, malware and security tools for good"
>

You are aware that is not the topic of this thread?

Oh, wait, it's Bob, he doesn't care ...

I must observe that at this time, ransomware is a rather good friend to 
VMS.  Caviets are IT people would need to be aware of VMS, and, it may 
someday be a target.  But not today.

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David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef at tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
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