Re: Unix over VMS

From: Malcolm Dunnett <dunnett_at_mala.bc.ca>
Date: 1997/10/24
Message-ID: <xhQTJz2H8vtF@malvm1.mala.bc.ca>#1/1

In article <34516244.128D_at_execpc.com>, skeezer_at_execpc.com writes: >> accross a interesting question...why UNIX??Why not VMS?? I am really >> interested to know the advantages of choosing UNIX over VMS or the

>
> It's my understanding that V7.3 is the last release of Oracle for VMS
> and future releases will be for Alpha UNIX only. Has anyone else heard
> this rumor? Obviously if this is true, UNIX is the way to go. If you
> like DEC hardware, use UNIX or NT on an Alpha box.

NO. It's the last version for VAX.

Oracle 8 is supposed to be released on Alpha VMS "Real Soon Now".

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