[Info-vax] The real problem that needs solving to grow VMS

Arne Vajhøj arne at vajhoej.dk
Wed Dec 14 20:57:54 EST 2022


On 12/14/2022 8:35 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
> In article <tnds9h$1dug$1 at gioia.aioe.org>,
> Arne Vajhøj  <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> [snip]
>> Given that there must be lots of risks that
>> apply to VMS but not to Linux and lots of risks
>> that apply to Linux but not to VMS, then the fact that
>> this risk apply to VMS but not to Linux does
>> not make Linux more attractive.
> 
> This is the thing: what risks apply to Linux that do not apply
> to VMS?  Seriously.  Give me an example.

Vulnerabilities in systemd.

GPL being declared illegal by the supreme court.

VMS does not have systemd.

VMS is not under GPL.

VMS and Linux are different. There must be thousands/millions of
things that could go wrong for VMS without impacting Linux
and thousands/millions of things that could go wrong for Linux
without impacting VMS.

Arne






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