[Info-vax] Desirable features for VMS

[Michael S]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:21:38 -0000 (UTC)
Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:

> On 2024-01-24, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> > On 1/24/2024 8:13 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:  
> >> On 2024-01-23, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:  
> >>>
> >>> What is really rude is talking about Linux on c.o.v ...
> >>>  
> >>
> >> Unless you consider VMS to be perfect and not in need of any
> >> improvement, other operating systems offer some good ideas that it
> >> would be nice to see in VMS, especially around security and
> >> internal isolation in general. 
> >
> > Then discuss the ideas and concepts ...
> >  
> 
> OK.
> 
> A random sample of things from Linux/Unix I would like to see in VMS:
> 
> Mandatory Access Controls (my preference) or jails (Stephen's
> preference).
> 
> A shell with decent modern functionality such as:
> 
> 	Proper command history retention and merging from multiple
> sessions Easy searching of command history
> 	Tab completion
> 	Editing long command lines
> 	Globbing
> 
> Proper package management and management of updates.
> 
> Loadable and unloadable kernel modules, with device
> driver/filesystem/etc functionality available from within these
> modules.
> 
> ASLR and KASLR support.
> 
> Proper timezone management. (Everything is always UTC based, and your
> timezone is merely a local session property with no effect on the
> on-disk timestamps).
> 
> The last one is policy-based, not technical:
> 
> A vendor that has proper security reporting mechanisms.
> 
> Does anyone have any others to add to the list ?
> 
> Simon.
> 

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