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VMS only runs on VAX and Alpha processors. FreeVMS is intended for Alpha, i386+, PowerPC, SPARC; coded in C, according to VMS system specifications, but temporarily based on Linux kernel. [Open Source, GPL]
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 S project tends to the coding of an operating system under the GPL licence according to the specifications of the VMS systems. This operating system has to function at least on I386 architecture, PPC, Sparc and Alpha processors. It is...
http://freevms.free.fr/indexGB.html

VMS optimization, DCL programming tricks and guides to managing VAX/VMS.
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Jeff Cameron's Open VMS pages  ...
http://www.jcameron.com/vms/

Information on OpenVMS licenses for schools.
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OpenVMS educational license program  ...
http://www.openvmsedu.com/

Specializes in providing consulting and products for Digital's OpenVMS VAX and Alpha/AXP platforms.
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Montagar Software Concepts  Concepts specializes in providing consulting and products for Compaq's OpenVMS VAX and Alpha/AXP platforms. Performance Installations Upgrades Training Systems Programming System Management Security Intranet and Internet Networking VAX to Alpha/AXP Migrations 1999, Montagar Software Concepts...
http://www.montagar.com/

Interactive quizzes for the OpenVMS certification.
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OpenVMS Systems Manager Resource Page  Or you could click here and add a question to the online database....
http://networkessentials.com/certified/vms/

Archives from 1996-present.
ftp://mvb.saic.com/info-vax/

Conceptual articles on the structure and use of FreeVMS and OpenVMS.
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DJE Systems FreeVMS Page  The following pages are under construction, and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Why Should We Do Things The VMS Way? Using DCL (CLI$xxx) to get info. from the command line. Using DCL in Your Program (compiled .CLDs What Is RMS...
http://www.djesys.com/vms/freevms/index.html

OpenVMS-like operating system, to run on several architectures: Alpha, i386, and PPC. POSIX kernel and DCL command line interpreter. Only architecture now supported: i386.
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freshmeat.net: Project details for FreeVMS  Search for in projects articles comments web results by YAHOO! search Section Main Unix Handhelds Mac OS X Themes login register recover password [Project] add release add branch add screenshot broken links change owner email subscribers update project update branch...
http://freshmeat.net/projects/freevms/

Guidelines for optimizing VMS systems.
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 VMS® Tuning Rules of Thumb Table of Contents Chapter 1 SQUEEZING THE MOST FROM YOUR VAX 1.1 WHAT IS TUNING? WHY DO IT? Chapter 2 SHOW MEMORY AND YOUR SYSTEM'S HEALTH 2.1 SHOW MEMORY 2.2 UNDERSTANDING VMS'S WORRIES 2.3 PROCESS...
http://www.ttinet.com/tti/DLB_TUNE_CONTENTS.HTML

Introduction to VMS and OpenVMS operating systems: brief clear descriptions, links, user groups, books.
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OpenVMS  S is a high performance operating system made by DEC that runs on DEC VAX. OpenVMS is an updated version of VMS and runs on both the DEC VAX and the DEC Alpha. ad free version of this exact same...
http://www.osdata.com/oses/vms.htm

Information on the VMS operating system.
http://www.polarfox.com/vms/

Archive of DEC conference notes.
http://eisner.decus.org/conferences/journal/index.html

Specialists in OpenVMS system management and training. Supporting VAX and Alpha systems.
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CCSS Corporation, OpenVMS Consulting and Training  Corporation is a computer consulting company with an OpenVMS Centric Emphasis. FREE OpenVMS Training! Would you like to run OpenVMS on your laptop? CCSS Corporation is a systems company with an OpenVMS Centric Emphasis. Are you stymied in your implementation...
http://www.ccsscorp.com/

Documentation and utility source code for VAXstation 2000, VAXstation 3100, and Q-bus. Includes source code for PGP and Wget.
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DEC Material  Minor update from example code FIXREC Change File Record Size for VMS (VAX) Before V6.0 PGP for VMS QREADCD Make a CD-ROM Image File Faster Than DCL COPY Wget for VMS webmaster@antinode.org...
http://www.antinode.org/dec/

Manual for the DECwindows system.
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DECwindows User's Guide  Table of Contents Title and Copyright Pages About This Manual Audience Organization Related Documents Reader's Comments Conventions 1  160 160 160;Introducing the DECwindows Motif Graphical User Interface 1.1  160 160 160;X Servers and Clients 1.2  160 160 160;Window Manager 1.3 ...
http://www.iagu.net/docs/dec/AA-Q917B-TE_html/TOC.html

Current news, announcements, and feature articles of interest to OpenVMS users. Also contains interactive forums for job search and resume post.
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OpenVMS.org OpenVMS Community Portal  For employers and recruiters to post available OpenVMS related positions. Resumes For admins to post resumes or announce their availablility, including small consulting firms. Roadmaps OpenVMS Roadmap (November 2005) AlphaServer Roadmap Itanium Roadmap HP Roadmaps BCS Roadmap FAQ Storage Roadmap...
http://www.openvms.org/

Offers software migration services. A VAX hardware emulation package is available, allowing a PC to install and run the VAX version of OpenVMS.
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Software Resources International  Thank you for visiting our web site. Software Resources International's vision is to preserve your software investments across hardware generations by extending the life cycle of your mission critical IT applications. We achieve this through emulation, migration and system enhancement....
http://www.softresint.com/

With over a year since Hewlett-Packard Compaq merger, it is about time HP decided what to do with OpenVMS. Its limbo state is beyond all reason. It is still better than Unix, Linux, Windows for security, clustering. [The Inquirer]
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OpenVMS High Time HP Sold it  Indium antimonide the next big thing Doctor Spinola SundayDecember11,2005 SEARCH REVIEWS WEEK TO DATE EARLIER SOFTWARE MEMORY MICROPROCESSORS MOBILE/PDA GRAPHICS SERVERS CHANNEL SET TOP BOXES CONSOLES GUTTER WATCH EMISSION GOALS ABOUTUS MESSAGE BOARD LOGIN TRAINING Edited by Mike Magee Phone...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9612

HP should be more active with marketing it, or sell it to concentrate on less profitable product lines it is so enamored with. If OpenVMS is as profitable as claimed, where is the money going? [The Inquirer]
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If OpenVMS is profitable, where's the money going?  A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude Oscar Wilde SundayDecember11,2005 SEARCH REVIEWS WEEK TO DATE EARLIER SOFTWARE MEMORY MICROPROCESSORS MOBILE/PDA GRAPHICS SERVERS CHANNEL SET TOP BOXES CONSOLES GUTTER WATCH EMISSION GOALS ABOUTUS MESSAGE BOARD LOGIN TRAINING Edited...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9835

Product information, FAQs and online documentation for OpenVMS.
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/

A program that enables OpenVMS enthusiasts to obtain OpenVMS Operating System Licenses and over 100 OpenVMS layered products for their VAX, Alpha or Itanium hardware for Individual use and education.
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$@Home for OpenVMS Hobbyist Program  We are saddened by the lost of our good friend and OpenVMS Hobbyist fanatic, John Wisniewski. John was one of the original rabble-rousers who convinced DEC/Compaq/HP to start the Hobbyist program. In his honor we plan to continue the grand...
http://www.openvmshobbyist.com/

A web forum concerned with OpenVMS.
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Computing.Net OpenVMS Forum  If you know the manufacturer of your system, please post this as well. Jump to: 1 2 3 Messages Awaiting Replies Learning Center FAQ Subject Posted By Time Date Replies Open VMS print queue setupsanas22:08:04 12/09/05 (0) OpenVMS AXP 1.5-1H1...
http://www.computing.net/openvms/wwwboard/wwwboard.html

Hewlett Packard announce the availability of OpenVMS 8.1 for Itanium based systems.
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Open VMS for Itanium almost ready to roll  Our message is in the bottle SundayDecember11,2005 SEARCH REVIEWS WEEK TO DATE EARLIER SOFTWARE MEMORY MICROPROCESSORS MOBILE/PDA GRAPHICS SERVERS CHANNEL SET TOP BOXES CONSOLES GUTTER WATCH EMISSION GOALS ABOUTUS MESSAGE BOARD LOGIN TRAINING Edited by Mike Magee Phone +442082482800 Terms...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13284

Publisher specializing in computer topics, including OpenVMS.
http://www.bhusa.com/digitalpress/

A consulting practice with a substantial emphasis on OpenVMS and related matters. Links to past articles and conference sessions (OpenVMS and other topics), including complete copies of many presentations.
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 S since its initial release of VAX/VMS (also known as VMS for the VAX-11/780 in 1978, through the present releases of OpenVMS for VAX, and the 64-bit ALPHA and Itanium processors. We have extensive experience in a wide range of...
http://www.rlgsc.com/openvms/openvms.html

A day in the life of an OpenVMS systems manager. Articles and tutorials on systems management and programming for the OpenVMS Operating System.
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e i g h t c u b e d c o m  S systems management and programming; tuning; operations automation; security; disaster recovery planning; hardware configuration and specification. If you have an interest in any of these fields, you will probably find something to read here. like wildfire! C O N T...
http://www.eight-cubed.com

Computer Weekly: OpenVMS offers unmatched robustness for business-critical apps
http://www.computerweekly.com/ar...s/article.asp?liArticleID=131808

Though some have thought that OpenVMS is yesterday's operating system, it's actually powering a lot of businesses, showing off its security and reliability.
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OpenVMS: An Old Dog Still Doing New Tricks  Deploy secure and assured voice networks that support IP telephony services. IT MANAGEMENT CIO Update Datamation eCRMGuide DRM Watch eSecurity Planet ITSMWatch Intranet Journal Inside ID Grid Computing Planet NETWORKING EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet InstantMessagingPlanet EnterpriseStorageForum OpticallyNetworked PracticallyNetworked WEB DEVELOPMENT HTML Goodies Javascripts.com...
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/erp/article.php/3380341

Resources for OpenVMS on the Web.
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MPJZ's OpenVMS Resources on the Web  Tired of downloading large Files from here over the World Wide Wait? In need of files from this server when you have no network around? Always wanted to erase the Owl from the footer of these pages? There are many...
http://www.decus.de:8080/www/vms/sw.html

OpenVMS features that never were documented by Digital.
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Undocumented OpenVMS features  There are some features of OpenVMS that never were documented by Digital, but nevertheless it is usefull to know about them. I will try to cover them here as far as I do know about them. If you do have...
http://www.decus.de:8080/www/eng/vms/qaa/undoc.htmlx

The OpenVMS operating system has a new lease on life with increased user interest as it moves to 64-bit Itanium.
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OpenVMS survives and thrives Computerworld  Keep up on technology news and trends with our free e-mail newsletters! Select from daily and weekly updates including alerts and roundups by topic. Sign up today! Knowledge Centers SecurityStorageMobile WirelessHardwareNetworkingSoftware More Knowledge Centers: Select one Business Intelligence CRM Careers...
http://www.computerworld.com/sof...ware/story/0,10801,97032,00.html

OpenVMS databases dating back to the 1980s are still helping run many large enterprises.
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Old VMS Databases Never Die  Alignment columnist offers some gift ideas for the technology friends and family in your lives. Columns AJAX: The Way Word Processing Will Be By Brian Livingston Published November 29, 2005 Our Executive Tech columnist predicts big changes in the world...
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/datbus/article.php/3441111

HP announces the availablity of OpenVMS 8.2 on Intanium servers
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HP upgrades VMS for Itanium servers  Packard is refreshing its datacentre server family with the introduction of a family of Itanium-based Integrity servers and the much anticipated Itanium version of OpenVMS. OpenVMS 8.2 is the version of the Vax operating system, launched on 17 January, that...
http://www.computerweekly.com/Article136197.htm

Compaq Computer Corp made the promise that it would not abandon its vast OpenVMS installed base as it was shutting down its Alpha chip development and moving to Itanium, and Hewlett-Packard Co, which bought Compaq soon thereafter, is making good on that promise.
http://www.datamonitor.com/~c4f3...-A84B-D929E959BCA5&type=NewsWire

As an certified partner of Hewlett Packard, PARSEC offers a full range of OpenVMS training courses.
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Consulting,support, training world-wide OpenVMS on Alpha, VAX, Itanium  C experts are standing by to help you. Click to chat. OpenVMS Home Free WebinarsOpenVMS I64 LicensingWednesday, January 11, 2006 12:00 PM Mountain Standard TimeWednesday, January 11, 2006 7:00 PM GMTThis one-hour webinar will describe licensing in OpenVMS I64 systems,...
http://www.parsec.com/openvms/

After 30 years, the venerable VMS operating system is showing no signs of going away. How is it holding on to its position at the heart of some of the world’s most mission-critical systems?
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Infoconomy Home page  Send this article to a friend Save this article in My Infoconomy Operating systems Technology Rumours of the death of VMS After 30 years, the venerable VMS operating system is showing no signs of going away. How is it holding...
http://www.infoconomy.com/pages/group106391.adp

A community forum site focused on OpenVMS. Current news, a job bank, and a selection of white papers are available.
http://www.openvmsplanet.org/