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!
Main page http://www.freevms.net/
Github mirror https://github.com/ztmr/FreeVMS
>>58749564
You're in the wrong place of the Internet, bro.
/g/ does not care about useful stuff, it's interested in memes like Haskell and TempleOS.
>available only on VAX, Alpha and Itanium processors
who the hell has these
aren't most routers ARM or some shit
also
>advertising
>>58751993
>runs at least on amd64
>code is open and small
>can easily be ported to routers
your argument is invalid
>>58751958
That made me sad
>>58751993
>advertising
FreeVMS is free software, ya doofus.
>>58751958
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
>>58753970
VMS and Windows NT are like cousins or something.
http://windowsitpro.com/windows-client/windows-nt-and-vms-rest-story
Sooooo can I talk to god on this or what
>>58749564
I would like to help but I would put my C skills on the intermediate level, so it's not like I actually can.
>>58753970
>>58755710
Is more related to DOS. The shell VMS uses, DCL, inspired DOS.
Quite a fascinating language the DCL, concise and readableSET COMMAND filespec
creates a new command.
>3 years ago
>>58755710
The lead architect in charge of VMS/OpenVMS at Digital was hired away by Microsoft to create Windows NT.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cutler
>>58749564
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
>>58757566
>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
>>58749564
>operative system
operating system
>>58759657
>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?
>>58762236
I don't think you use FreeVMS for that m8.
>>58751993
Last I checked they were MIPS.