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DateSat, 4 May 1996 00:36:56 +0000 (GMT)
FromGerard Roudier <>
SubjectRe: FreeVMS?

THIS LIST IS THE LINUX KERNEL LIST.
YOU SHOULD TRY THE POPE LIST AT VATICAN.BLISS, OR THE DINOSAUR LIST AT 
60MILLIONSYEARS.AGO

GERARD.

On Thu, 2 May 1996 anos@crux.neurope.ikea.com wrote:

> > 
> > On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, Drew Eckhardt wrote:
> > > >> > I know that this is not the most appropriate place the ask, but is there 
> > > >> > any development on a VMS clone??  A VMS for x86 and other hardware could b
> > > >e 
> > > >> > particularly interesting...
> > > >> 
> > > >> You're kidding, right?
> > > >
> > > >Actually, I've heard that someone is working on a TRS-80 port to x86
> > > 
> > > Huh?
> > > 
> > > TRS-80 was the brand name Radio Shack sold their computer hardware 
> > > under.  Depending on which model you had, you could run TRS-DOS,
> > > CPM, and/or XENIX; or OS/9.  
> > 
> > In the immortal words from Foghorn, Leghorn, "I say, it's a joke, son!"
> > 
> > It seemed to me that a VMS port would seem as ridiculous as a Trash-80 
> > port. Well, OK, maybe I should have specified which OS, I meant TRSDOS.
> > 
> > Actually, maybe I could write an emulator, I've still got all those 
> > floppies still.......
> 
> I really hope that he meant a DCL SHELL, not the VMS core itself...it would
> be rather interesting to write a DCL like shell for linux. Not that bash
> lacks anything particular, but just for fun. It could include extensions
> like logical names, queue commands, directory output etc.   
> 
> Again, forget lock manager, rms, mailboxes and all other internal stuff. I
> think Linux does a better job taking care of the dirty work...but a DCL 
> shell could be an interesting task 8-) 
> 
> /Anders
> 
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > #!/bin/sh
> > echo '16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sbA0D3F204445524F42snlbxq'|dc
> > # +---------------- FROM: Mick J Hellstrom -----------------+
> > # | mick@rd.scitec.com.au      |      Software Engineer     |
> > # | mick@sputnik.scitec.com.au |  R/T Embedded Applications |
> > # |       Phone:428 9953       |     Linux does it all!     |
> > # |       Scitec Pty Ltd       | Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus|
> > # | #include <stdDisclaimer.h> |    Cruci dum spiro fido    |
> > # +----------------------------+----------------------------+
> > echo ""
> > echo "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception."
> > echo "- Groucho Marx"
> > echo "I have had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it."
> > echo "- Groucho Marx"
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 


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