FreeVMS (VMS stands for "virtual memory system") is not another Unix, is a real-time operative system with tight integration with the base system, DCL (DIGITAL Command Language), and also perfect for routers.
Developers are welcome!
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>available only on VAX, Alpha and Itanium processors
who the hell has these
aren't most routers ARM or some shit
also
>advertising
>runs at least on amd64
>code is open and small
>can easily be ported to routers
your argument is invalid
That made me sad
>advertising
FreeVMS is free software, ya doofus.
this to be genuine
What is difference with NT?
.exe .com COFF format...
we all know that.
>Latest commit b3758c9 on Dec 16, 2013
ded project
VMS and Windows NT are like cousins or something.
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Sooooo can I talk to god on this or what
I would like to help but I would put my C skills on the intermediate level, so it's not like I actually can.
Is more related to DOS. The shell VMS uses, DCL, inspired DOS.
Quite a fascinating language the DCL, concise and readable
SET COMMAND filespec
creates a new command.
>3 years ago
The lead architect in charge of VMS/OpenVMS at Digital was hired away by Microsoft to create Windows NT.
en.wikipedia.org
if only this actually had a chance in hell while OpenVMS is still alive and free for hobbyists, maybe I'd finally have more options than Windows and Gentoo for my IBM Itanic
>and also perfect for routers
but why the fuck would you run VMS on a router? there's plenty of other RTOSes out there
>Is more related to DOS.
hell no, DOS is a kludgy hello world compared to VMS, however much influence it may take from it on the shell
>operative system
operating system
>why the fuck would you run VMS on a router?
Reliability and uptime.
>DOS is a kludgy hello world compared to VMS, however much influence it may take from it on the shell
Can't argue with that.
How's the desktop ricing scene on FreeVMS?
I don't think you use FreeVMS for that m8.
Last I checked they were MIPS.