Introducing myself - VAX

From: Bob Lafleur <bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com>
Date: Mon May 13 10:01:34 2002

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[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Smith
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Subject: RE: Introducing myself - VAX


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Lafleur [mailto:bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com]

> Although I was primarily working on the account project, the bank?s
> minicomputer was a VAX 11/780 (or two). We backed up our source code
> to the VAX system, so I had some limited contact with the VAX. I was
> intrigued, because I wanted to know how this VMS was similar, and
> different from RSTS/E.

Please let me know if you find out ;) I've been trying to find RSTS/E
to go on my PDP-11, actually.

> I wondered about the VAX, and how I might go about writing a
> talk system

Of course, there are others these days, including a built in "PHONE"
command.

Chris


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