[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Michael Kraemer wrote:
> In article <tK6dnR3F2e9Xc1TXnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert"
> <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
>> I've never seen or heard of one.  It's not necessary to "avoid" certain 
>> calls.  It IS necessary to understand exactly what you are doing. 
> 
> It's always good to think before coding.
> 
>> C is 
>> really just a "portable" assembler.  You have to keep in mind that a 
>> slip on your part might crash your process 
> 
> That's not restricted to C.
> 
>> or even your system.
> 
> How can a simple user app crash the system?
> And why would that be a particular feature of C?

It depends on what system you are using.  Look at Windows, especially 
the older versions, for examples galore.  Some O/Ss are more difficult 
than others.