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Subject: Re: FYI: VM systems on the net
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Date: Fri, 11-Jul-86 13:56:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 11 13:56:00 1986
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> I would just like to take this opportunity to inform people that there are
> VM systems on the net now.  We've been on for awhile and would now like to
> be considered in discussions.  UN*X doesn't rule the world.  In fact, it
> sucks.  (Sorry, that was a flame and there is no more net.flame, boo hoo.)
> Ok, when posting sources think about us vm folks.  And you vm folks, how
> about posting some relevant stuff!

> "UNIX is to operating systems as QWERTY is to typing."   -me

I heard that VM stands for Visceral Maggots.  True?  It's uncommon for an
"OS" to SUCK down about 40% of the total available machine cycles for overhead,
as does VM.  That's why it wasn't tagged with an `OS' label, I'm sure.   Who
needs VM?   Who cares?   IBM didn't have an official `C' compiler as of some
time ago so what are you going to do with sources that won't compile, and if
they did, the I/O is handled totally differently?   Batch is bitch, Butch.
Try net.jokes instead of net.sources for your jollies.  If VM is so great, why
aren't all the "good" microcomputers  [IBM/AT (-:]  using it?

    "VM is to operating environments as barnacles are to ships."  -me