[Info-vax] OpenVMS x64 Atom project

[Dave Froble]

On 6/3/2021 11:03 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 6/3/2021 10:45 AM, plugh wrote:
>> Apple turned an also-ran Unix into a global desktop & mobile OS.
>> Remember when the VAX instruction set was designed for VMS? And yet
>> only Apple seems to understand the combination of hardware and
>> software is what drives sales. Other than MacOS, I can't think of a
>> major OS that's been ported to so many different ISA. It's sad that
>> the owners of VMS never understood that sales/engineering dynamic. So
>> many Dilbert cartoons, so little time...
>
> I am not sure that I see your point.

His point is, when narrow minded thinking is not involved, many things 
are possible.

"Can't" never accomplished anything ...

Not every "try" is a winner, but not trying is guaranteed to fail.

I know that you're tired of my "stories" by now, or at least you should 
be.  But brace yourself, here comes another one.

Many years ago I took on a friend to run and grow one of my ventures.  I 
chose the wrong type of individual.  Every time I suggested something 
the business might be able to do, he always had reasons why "we can't do 
that".  The venture did not grow, and eventually I could not carry him 
any more.

"Can't" will never accomplish anything.

Should work on a VMS based browser happen?  Perhaps, and perhaps not.

Clear thinking on the worth of such a venture would be required.  Can it 
be done?  For sure.  Is it worth doing?  Best guess is no.  I've been 
wrong before.

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