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From: todd@slammer.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: VMS - UNIX port
Keywords: VMS, UNIX, port, conversion
Message-ID: <617@slammer.UUCP>
Date: 1 Aug 90 12:46:24 GMT
References: <1169@manta.NOSC.MIL>
Reply-To: todd@slammer.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Software Toolz, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
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In article <1169@manta.NOSC.MIL> bigjohn@manta.NOSC.MIL (John Morris) writes:
>
> I have a program, object database server, that is running under
> VMS on a VAX and have been told that UNIX is incapable of 
> supporting the software. "UNIX doesn't do multitasking or have
>                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> shared memory."
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This statement is ridiculously off.  The fact is, both VMS and UNIX
have approximately the same capabilities, but things like sub-process
creatation and inter-process communication are implemented very
differently.  Applications with such embedded code will require
changes.

   todd@slammer.UUCP
   Todd Merriman
   Software Toolz, Inc.
   Atlanta, GA
   V-mail (800) 869-3878
   (404) 889-8264