Vax 4000-60

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Tue Nov 28 22:37:43 2000

Zane wrote:
> Huh? The Open was added around the 6.0/6.1 timeframe. The Compaq merger
> was during the 7.2eft timeframe. I'd thought the namechange was a
> combination of emphasising it's openess, but largly a reaction to the fact
> they now had VMS running on both VAX and Alpha.

Shortly after DEC announced the Alpha, I somehow got on their mailing
list for training. I flipped through the catalog, and found a class
on writing OpenVMS device drivers. The fine print said that a signed
non-disclosure agreement was required. So much for the "Open" in
"OpenVMS".
Received on Tue Nov 28 2000 - 22:37:43 GMT