[Info-vax] Unexpected DECnet Phase IV functionality with possible captive account implications

Simon Clubley clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Wed May 12 13:15:21 EDT 2021


On 2021-05-12, Stephen Hoffman <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
>
> And for the three or twelve folks still using this particular part of 
> DECnet and RMS and FAL for remote direct and unencrypted database 
> access, I'd suggest starting to work on refactoring and redesigning 
> this particular part of the implementation.

Before you downplay the number of people still using any specific part
of DECnet Phase IV, just remember that VSI had to port it to x86-64 VMS
way earlier than it would otherwise have done due to the sheer demand
for it on x86-64 VMS.

Simon.

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