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It is after reading pieces like these that I'm reminded of how fortunate I am to have had experience of other "serious" Operating Systems, used at scale, in com
by nickdothutton 4y ago
It is after reading pieces like these that I'm reminded of how fortunate I am to have had experience of other "serious" Operating Systems, used at scale, in complex and sometimes unfriendly environments. Namely VAX/VMS. Although some might feel the title was a little clickbaity, I enjoyed the article.
- DeathArrow 4y agoVMS was released for x86, so if you miss it you can give it a spin. https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/2022-07-14-openvms-v92-for-x86-announced/ https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/2022-07-14-openvms-v92-fo...
- skissane 4y agoThus far the x86 port is only available to paying customers. x86 hobbyist program is expected very soon now (within the next few days/weeks). Until then, the best x86 option for hobbyist use is probably running the Alpha version under an emulator. (I don't know if any Itanium emulators are available.) Or emulated VAX–OpenVMS for VAX is no longer legally available to hobbyists, but not hard to find if you don't care about the legalities of it.
- icedchai 4y agoAny idea how much a license is? I'd legit buy one for personal use, but if it's thousands of dollars I'm better off sticking with my old Alpha.
- skissane 4y agoAFAIK, VMS Software doesn’t publish a price list. But I expect it would be several thousand dollars. I doubt they really want hobbyists as paying customers because the cost of servicing them is likely to greatly outweigh the revenue potential.