Linked by David Adams on Sat 11th Oct 2008 16:38 UTC, submitted by poundsmack
HP has released a roadmap outlining future development of OpenVMS, the operating system that commercialized many features that are now considered standard requirements for any high-end server operating system. (Such as Integrated networking, Symmetrical, asymmetrical, and NUMA multiprocessing, including clustering, distributed file system (Files-11),
Integrated database features, support for multiple computer programming languages, hardware partitioning of multiprocessors, etc). With over 30 years of development, OpenVMS has stood the test of time and has continued to evolve as one of the most secure and trusted mission critical OS's of our time.
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There's FreeVMS, available at:
http://www.systella.fr/~bertrand/FreeVMS/indexGB.html
And if you run Windows, some might argue that you're running a logical descendant of it:
http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=4494" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/20020503172231/http://www.win2000mag.com...
Edited 2008-10-11 22:55 UTC
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nice OS, I would like to see a port on x86 (pleaseeeeeee)
Although that would be great, I'd say that over half the performance and stability is due to the combination of the hardware and software rather than simply the software alone. I remember writing an assignment on OpenVMS, and the history of DEC's hardware. From the early days to VAX then through to Alpha. The only let down DEC had was that it was a company run by engineers - resulting in great products but marketed so poorly.
With that being said, they could do a x86-64 port but it would require very very narrow parameters, and it would only run on a very small range of hardware - then at the end the question could be asked, would it make businesses sense? I guess there have been questions raised like this in HP but the business boffins have number crunched and decided it wasn't feasible. With that being said, it would be interesting to see once Intel moves to the single motherboard platform where Xeon and Itanium can be swapped - it'll mean that Itanium processors will become accessible through retail channels; be it they be very specialised.
Edited 2008-10-11 23:17 UTC
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I'd say that over half the performance and stability is due to the combination of the hardware and software rather than simply the software alone.
Sysadmins have to tatoo that quote on their chests. It's the key of any reliable system. That's why OpenVMS, zSeries and UNIX boxes rule.
Wintel and Lintel boxes lack that deep hard+soft integration. And please, don't tell me that Linux boxes are stable and great. They suck and suck really hard. Sorry.
PD: I love GNU/Linux, but the truth must be said.
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nice OS, I would like to see a port on x86 (pleaseeeeeee)