[SunRescue] Re: rescue digest, Vol 1 #1113 - 14 msgs

Kevin P. Inscoe rescue at sunhelp.org
Mon Mar 26 21:37:25 CST 2001


> On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
> 
> >>   No, friend, you're not alone.  VMS rocks!
> 
> >VMS is just RSX-11 on steroids.  TOPS-10 forever!
> 
> What do you think was good about TOPS-10? I've never used it,
> and I'm curious.

Actually I thought TOPS-20 was better. 36-bit. Only 36-bit machine I was
aware of. I late managed a VAX 8650 (Venus) which was supposed to be a
DEC TOPS but the project got cancled and it became a VAX a very fast VAX
at the time!

~kevin
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