What is this page?
Isn't it obvious?.

This is my web page dedicated to the operating system, OpenVMS.

Most people in information technology say OpenVMS is dead and is no longer in use. 450,000 OpenVMS license holders, several billion in OpenVMS sales annually, and an Intel chip fabrication plant state otherwise.

This page is the place where I keep some of the OpenVMS resources I find. If you think something else should be listed here... If you find something you would like to share... If it dosen't look like I'm updating enough, please let me know. I usually only do these "on the side" things if prodded.

Oh... And a good deal of information on this page came/comes from other resources. If you have a problem with a piece of info being displayed here, please let me know.

OpenVMS Defined:
According to the all-knowing OpenVMS FAQ... From which I quote often...

"MS1. What is OpenVMS? What is its history?

OpenVMS, originally called VMS (Virtual Memory System), was first conceived in 1976 as a new operating system for Digital's new, 32-bit, virtual memory line of computers, eventually named VAX (Virtual Address eXtension). The first VAX model, the 11/780, was code-named "Star", hence the code name for the VMS operating system, "Starlet", a name that remains to this day the name for the system library files (STARLET.OLB, etc.). VMS version X0.5 was the first released to customers, in support of the hardware beta test of the VAX-11/780, in 1977. VAX/VMS Version V1.0 shipped in 1978, along with the first revenue-ship 11/780s.
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OpenVMS is a 32-bit[*], multitasking, multiprocessing virtual memory operating system. Current implementations run on Digital's VAX and Alpha computer systems."

[*] - Actually, it's a 64-bit operating system - eww

See the OpenVMS Web Site, the OpenVMS FAQ, and the OpenVMS SPD for more information...

Information:
Everything you wanted to know about OpenVMS, but couldn't ask...

• The Pellissippi State OpenVMS FAQ (localized info)
   
• The Official OpenVMS Web Site
• The Official OpenVMS FAQ
   
• OpenVMS Brochure
• Clustering Brochure
   
• DECUS
• Windows NT based on OpenVMS?? (one story of many)
• Shannon Knows Compaq (SKC, formerly SKD)
• DJE Systems (OpenVMS stuff from a frequent c.o.v poster)
• The OpenVMS Web Ring (others like me!)

Software:
Much redundancy... Sorry in advance... Most include the Madgoat sets...

Miscellaneous

• My CGI routines (Some OpenVMS. Some not.)
   
• OpenVMS Hobbyist License (got a spare VAX or Alpha?)
• The FreeVMS Project (no tangibles as of 08-NOV-1999)

VMS File Archives

• DECUS Software Archives
• The GNU on VMS Project
• Montagar FTP site
• OpenVMS Freeware CD
• Process Software FTP site
• Software @ U Buffalo
• WKU FILESERV: VMS Freeware

Interesting VMS Software Packages 

• CircleMUD for OpenVMS
  Yes Virginia, there IS a MUD server for VMS!
• Distributed.net - Distributed Computing Experiment
  Which has a VMS client among others... Sehr kuhl! P.S. I already have dibs on my machines!
• DNEWS NNTP Server
  Produces a VAX and Alpha VMS version of their Usenet server. Free licensing to educational types...
• Samba
  Need Win95/WinNT type file and print shares on a VMS machine without Pathworks? Try Samba... Commercial support available.
• SSLeay for OpenVMS
  Secure Socket Layer for VMS by the same person that does the CircleMUD port.

Hardware:

Did you know that the Alpha processor chip currently holds the world's record for being the fastest micro-processor? Did you know that there are currently more operating systems available for the Alpha than any other mass-produced processor? Did you know that by the time the "Itanium" is released (aka IA-64), there will be a 1.3Ghz Alpha in production, closely followed by the release of 1.7-2.0Ghz Alphas?

Listed below (in no particular order) are several suppliers/makers of OpenVMS and non-OpenVMS capable systems. Note that even if you are not into OpenVMS, most Alpha systems can still run Linux\NetBSD\WinNT 4.0, and most VAXen can run NetBSD and/or Linux.

If you want an "inexpensive" Alpha system, stick with the OEM and used/Ebay stuff. The CPQ/DEC stuff, and resellers, is very pricey.

If you know of any makers/suppliers of OpenVMS capable systems you'd like listed, please let me know!

Enjoy!

• Compaq Computer Corporation - "Real" Alpha/VAX systems.
• Digital Equipment Company - Same as above. DEC is now part of Compaq.
   
• NovaGlobal - Makers of OEM Alpha systems
• CPUOptions - New and used Alpha/VAX components and systems.
• Hard Data Ltd. - Primarily makes Linux capable OEM Alphas, but can do OpenVMS as well.
• Great Lakes Computer - Reseller of Alpha and VAX components and systems.
• The Newman Group - Buys and sells new and used Alpha/VAX components and systems.
• Gemini Dgitial Products - Also buys and sells used Alpha/VAX components and systems.
   
• Ebay - Do searches on "VAX", "AXP", "Alpha Server", "Alpha Station", and mutations of.

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Last updated Jan 16, 2002 by Ed Wensell III.