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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 12/15/2022 4:46 AM, JKB wrote:
> Le 15-12-2022, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> a écrit :
>> 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.
> 
> 	You can use SysV init.
> 
> 	In linux kernel (and glibc), you can find a lot of bugs due to null
> 	pointers or buffer overflows. In my case, I have replaced all Linux
> 	servers by NetBSD systems.

Linux's biggest advantage is the support and backing. There is
enough money and people to do anything. Do they need to
add 5 million lines of code next year to match something
Windows has, then it will be done.

But in some ways it may also be Linux'es biggest
disadvantage. Millions of lines of code do get added.

Some may prefer something evolving slower and being
more stable - and live with the downside of less
functionality.

You chose NetBSD.

But with a significant facelift, then maybe VMS could
have been an option.

(facelift = adding a bunch of real must-haves not
a gazillion nice-to-haves)

Arne