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Man I wish OpenVMS was still a thing. All the commands worked the same due to the DCL enforcing it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGITAL_Command_Language htt
by henkdevries 8y ago
Man I wish OpenVMS was still a thing. All the commands worked the same due to the DCL enforcing it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGITAL_Command_Language https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGITAL_Command_Language
- jwilk 8y agoNon-mobile link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGITAL_Command_Language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGITAL_Command_Language
- stunthamsterio 8y agoMe and you both. OpenVMS got so much right back in the day. Good error conventions, versioned file system... I still fondly run an OpenVMS workstation under my desk so I can revisit the good old days sometimes. Then realise my skills have atrophied to the point I can barely remember how to use edit.
- bigpicture 8y agoA) PowerShell was inspired by OpenVMS DCL. B) OpenVMS on x86 is due to be released in 2019 (it's in private beta right now).