[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Bob Eager wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:24:02 +0000, Michael Kraemer wrote:
> 
>>> or even your system.
>> How can a simple user app crash the system? And why would that be a
>> particular feature of C?
> 
> Indeed! Although we did have a design fault on an ICL mainframe which was 
> triggered nearly every time by FORTRAN programs. Halted the microprogram.
> 

It's not SUPPOSED to happen but Murphy says if it can it will!