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'''VMS ''' is a high-end, secure, [[multi-tasking]] [[operating system]] written by [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] and currently actively maintained by [[VMS Software, Inc.]]. | '''VMS ''' is a high-end, secure, [[multi-tasking]] [[operating system]] written by [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] and currently actively maintained by [[VMS Software, Inc.]]. | ||
| − | It runs on the [[VAX]], [[Alpha]], and Itanium platforms. | + | It runs on the [[VAX]], [[Alpha]], and Itanium platforms. Beginning with '''VMS''' V5.5, the OS was renamed to '''OpenVMS'''. |
'''VMS ''' is currently ported to x86-64 by [[VMS Software, Inc.]]. | '''VMS ''' is currently ported to x86-64 by [[VMS Software, Inc.]]. | ||
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| Creator: | Digital Equipment Corporation |
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| Current Version: | 7.3 (for VAX) 8.4 (for Alpha and Itanium) |
VMS is a high-end, secure, multi-tasking operating system written by Digital Equipment Corporation and currently actively maintained by VMS Software, Inc..
It runs on the VAX, Alpha, and Itanium platforms. Beginning with VMS V5.5, the OS was renamed to OpenVMS.
VMS is currently ported to x86-64 by VMS Software, Inc..
Emulation
VMS and OpenVMS can be run on SIMH's VAX emulation. OpenVMS can also run on ES 40 Emulator which will run the Alpha version. Although VMS is still a commercial operating system, just like many varieties of commercial UNIX and Windows, VMS Software, Inc. (which is the current owner of MOST OF DEC's assets) has a hobbyist program which allows licenses to be obtained for non-commercial uses for the Alpha and Itanium platforms.
There are currently no known hobbyist licenses for OpenVMS/VAX versions V5.x and higher.
See the following:
* http://www.wherry.com/gadgets/retrocomputing/vax-simh.html
See Also
External links
- OpenVMS release history (via Wayback machine).
| v • d • e VAX Computers and Operating Systems |
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| VAX-11/7xx (including VAX 86xx) - VAX-11/780 • VAX-11/785 • VAX-11/750 • VAX-11/730 • VAX 8600 • VAX 8650
VAX 8000 series (excluding VAX 86xx) - VAX 82xx/83xx series • VAX 85xx series • VAX 8700/88xx series MicroVAXen - MicroVAX/VAXstation I • MicroVAX II • MicroVAX III • MicroVAX 2000 • MicroVAX 3100 series • MicroVAX 3300/3400 • MicroVAX 3500/3600 • MicroVAX 3800/3900 VAXstation Series - VAXstation I • VAXstation II • VAXstation 2000 • VAXstation 3100 series • VAXstation 3200/3500 • VAXstation 3520/3540 • VAXstation 4000 series • VAXstation 8000 Late Model VAXen - VAX 4000 series • VAX 6000 series • VAX 7000 series • VAX 9000 series • VAX 10000 Special Purpose VAXen - VAXft series • rtVAX series • Infoserver series Clones - CM 1700 • TPA-11/580 |
