> I didn't know that OpenVMS could run on Intel Itaniums, but > it sounds way cool.
Yes. It's a relatively recent development (and about 20 years too late -- we could have been spared Windows entirely if DEC had bought a clue way back when...*sigh*), but it's actually fueling a renaissance in VMS usage. VMS is a nice, tight, secure, easy to manage system, with decent batch and tape processing capabilities, and excellent compilers and compatibility with the IBM extensions for COBOL, a decent CICS replacement, etc, etc. It's a terrific replacement for small VSE and z/OS shops who can't get an affordable z system these days. HP doesn't seem to have such a huge problem with hobbyist use, either. Now if someone would port REXX to VMS instead of DCL... hmm. Now that's a useful thought. > What's next, Mac under z/VM? :-) TOPS-20, of course. If I say "fiat lux", then I expect the OS to turn the lights on reliably, with a proper Emacs for editing the universe's config files. Galaxy on Z -- it's about time we got a decent batch system for Z. *grin* 8-) Actually, if this emulation approach we're using for the Alpha works out as it appears to be doing, PPC operating systems like AIX and i5OS would be a logical next step. Licensing for Mac OSX Server would probably just be a RPITA to get, even if I could get proper emulation working.
