[Info-vax] Security, support and VMS, was: Re: A new VMS?

[Dave Froble]

On 5/4/2021 8:46 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 5/4/21 8:11 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>
>>
>> VMS is not Unix or Windows.
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>> This is good because it has functionality that neither of them have.
>>
>
> I was going to let this slide by, but it just stuck in my
> craw.
>
> What "functionality" does VMS have that Unix and Windows don't?
>
> Remember, we are talking "functionality", not just doing something
> in a different manner.
>
> bill
>
>

I "really" should let this slide by, but ...

It all comes down to ones and zeros, if you want to get that general. 
However, there are things available in VMS that are at least different, 
if not unique, compared to other environments.

Different does matter, if the task is to replace one OS with another. 
It's not "what could be done", it's "what is", when looking at the 
differences.

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