Getting OS licenses for emulator: once easy at HP
For hobbyists who operate emulators, licenses for OpenVMS have a new supplier. VMS Software Inc. is supplying OS licenses for […]
The legacy of dual boot PA-RISC hardware
HP’s legacy hardware includes both a Unix and an MPE system. Everybody knows about HP 9000s and HP 3000s. Not […]
Legacy emulators find vendor licenses for OS
Emulator Day was a Saturday. February 2, 2002 arrived less than 90 days after HP cut short the lifespan of […]
Old hardware, new switches a legacy journey
For any manager outside the HP 3000 ecosystem, it’s hard to fathom: a business server last sold during the 1990s […]
VMS to Raspberry Pi: Following MPE’s lead?
A new discussion on the OpenVMS newsgroup is kicking around the idea of running VMS on a Raspberry Pi processor. […]
Java steeps up Release 14 JDK, with 15 steaming up soon
Java, essential to the success of Solaris and the ability to write once, execute everywhere, has a Release 14.02 Java […]
The Where and Why of HP’s Legacy OS Sales
Apple stock has soared through a $500 per share mark and then split 4-1. The market confidence comes from assessing […]
MPE: How it’s more expansive than Unix
Any MPE users who need to know how to invoke grep — a Unix mainstay for searching lines — on […]
How VMS Got a Better Deal than MPE
The operating system built for DEC minicomputers mirrors the HP 3000’s OS in many ways. Most important was the goal […]
Automation listening is wired into 3000’s futures
A few weeks ago, an email arrived with an offer to connect me to HP 3000 matters. It’s an automation […]