Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 4 May 1996 00:36:56 +0000 (GMT) | From | Gerard Roudier <> | Subject | Re: FreeVMS? |
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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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