FreeVMS

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp438.monmouth.com>
Date: Fri Jan 4 09:36:22 2002

>
> The actual idea was to create or assist with the creation of a completely
> "free" (GNU?) implementation of VMS that "looks and feels" just like the
> original.
>
> The next step was to port this version of FreeVMS to i386, VAX, and AXP.
>
> I've seen a few projects that have started or have stopped that attempt to
> achieve similar goals.
>
>
> - Matt

The problem is VMS uses 4 separate CPU modes, besides the Unix kernel
and user modes which makes it difficult if not impossible to get
it right on x86.

Bill
Received on Fri Jan 04 2002 - 09:36:22 GMT