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Archive-Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:21:58 +0200
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:24:57 GMT
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From: roden_j@procyon.ie (John Roden, Procyon Informatics)
Reply-To: Free-VMS@lp.se
To: FREE-VMS@lp.se
Subject: Re: VMS & Windows NT
On Wed, 26 Jun 1996 17:53:59 -0400 (EDT) Jeff Johnson <trn@gate.net> wrote:
> I have my Windows NT 4.0b2 Server CD, and it contains some
> information. If you would like, I can check through this and
> see if it would be any help, because I believe there is a
> document concerning the kernel design and structure.
Jeff --
Many thanks for the offer to look for info. about the kernel interface.
Spurred on by your memory of seeing something on the CD, I took another
look at the MS Developer Library and, in a corner I had not searched
properly before, found a good deal of what I need. It's actually
documented (in part) under information about writing device drivers. I'm
not sure if there is enough detail for writing a subsystem but at least
it's a start.
What I really need now is an example of a tiny Windows NT subsystem, just
to get a feel for the culture...
John Roden
(j.roden@procyon.ie)
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Archive-Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 13:32:44 +0200
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 13:32:39 +0200
From: levitte@lp.se
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To: free-vms@lp.se
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Subject: The Free VMS idea is getting external support...
I have recently received mail from people who want to write something
about the "Free VMS" idea. I'm not really sure yet how I should best
answer them, since this project is still just starting. I intend,
however, to answer to them during this week. Any input is appreciated.
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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 10:05:02 +0100
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From: shannon@world.std.com (Digital Dog)
Subject: FreeVMS? Sounds like a plan...
Hi Rich--
I noticed, with more than a little interest, the reference to Free
VMS in the comp.os.vms noosegroup. Sounds like a real good idea to
me. After all, it worked for Linus Torvaalds, why not for the VMS
constituency. Alas, I've never managed to scrounge the original
EMERALD documentation, but I do know that said project was
reasonably far along when it was killed.
Not being a programmer (at least not for nearly twenty years now)
there isn't much I can do to help you in that regard. But I may be
able to help you get some publicity. I perpetrate a newsletter
called Shannon Knows DEC and I'd be glad to give you appropriate
mention therein. I may also be able to light a fire under some of my
friends in the trade press, but that's easier said than done.
Having had some involvement with VMS--to the extent that I wrote a
book about it and spawned numerous rumours as the notorious Charlie
Matco--I'd like to be involved in one way or another with this
project. And I'd like to see it succeed!
DEC has increased the price of OpenVMS unlimited-user licenses by as
much as 40 percent over the past year. A dumbheaded idea if you ask
me. In any event, a freeware OS might help maintain--and even
attract--interest in an OS that DEC regards as little more than a
cash cow.
Drop me a line sometime. I'm at shannon@world.std.com.
cheers,
Terry S>
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Richard
I caught your correspondence on Free VMS from earlier this year. I am a
writer with DEC Computing magazine (circulation 42,000) the only
dedicated title for DEC users in the UK (but independent of DEC's
corporate influence). From what I hear, I could be interested in writing
an article looking at the need for a PC implementation and what is being
done.
Of course, this would definitely come to the attention of DEC. Let me
know how you feel about this and the article.
Eric
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Archive-Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 21:35:38 +0200
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From: Ashley Morris <morrisa@cs.tulane.edu>
Reply-To: Free-VMS@lp.se
Message-ID: <199607161937.OAA14473@pegasus.cs.tulane.edu>
Subject: Re: The Free VMS idea is getting external support...
To: Free-VMS@lp.se
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 14:37:18 -0500 (CDT)
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Hi,
I say go ahead and give them an interview or something. Let them
know that we feel that VMS is a vital enough OS to deserve this
support, and we feel that if it is available as an alternative to
Linux, it will grow and prosper.
--
Ashley Morris http://www.eecs.tulane.edu/www/Morris.Ashley
Tulane University Dave's Back!
Department of Computer Science morrisa@eecs.tulane.edu
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Archive-Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 16:36:49 +0200
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 15:40:08 GMT
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From: roden_j@procyon.ie (John Roden, Procyon Informatics)
Reply-To: Free-VMS@lp.se
To: Free-VMS@lp.se
Subject: Re: VMS & Windows NT
On Wed, 26 Jun 1996 17:53:59 -0400 (EDT) Jeff Johnson <trn@gate.net> wrote:
> I have my Windows NT 4.0b2 Server CD, and it contains some
> information. If you would like, I can check through this and
> see if it would be any help, because I believe there is a
> document concerning the kernel design and structure.
Jeff --
Many thanks for the offer to look for info. about the kernel interface.
Spurred on by your memory of seeing something on the CD, I took another
look at the MS Developer Library and, in a corner I had not searched
properly before, found a good deal of what I need. It's actually
documented (in part) under information about writing device drivers! I'm
not sure if there is enough detail for writing a subsystem but at least
it's a start.
What I really need now is an example of a tiny Windows NT subsystem, just
to get a feel for the culture...
John Roden
(j.roden@procyon.ie)