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From: leo@sunybcs.UUCP (Leo Wilson)
Newsgroups: net.decus,net.unix,net.usenix
Subject: Re: Favorite operating systems query
Message-ID: <121@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Jun-86 23:48:33 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 19 23:48:33 1986
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Keywords: VMS, UNIX
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Summary: Lets see VMS become a *SOFTWARE* product!

I really wanted to just spectate on this one...

The real problem with VMS is that it takes !screwdrivers and wrenches!
to install it.  I don't even see it as really being a *software* product
(from a consumer's point of view) unless it is available for all my
current and future hardware.

VMS is really a GREAT os, with lots lots of plusses and only (count 'em)
ONE detractor: It's locked into a single vendor's hardware. (Oh, yeah,
expensive hardware, and pretty much state of two years ago's art, too.)

Oh, I have my druthers & UNIX answers lots more of them than VMS does,
but as far as I can see VMS has UNIX whipped all to hell in any work
environment other than ed or r&d.  I have been looking, too. I'll
never actually USE it, tho, until I have the option to buy other companies'
*competitively* priced hardware.

How about it, DEC, turn VMS into purely a software product and "remember
UNIX" will become ONE word!

Trademarks: UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T
            VMS is a registered trademark of Digital Equiptment Corp.
            DEC is probably a trademark of Digital Equiptment Corp.
            (if i left anyone out, sue me & i'll move out of the
            country before it gets to court.)