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Re: Comparison of Alpha, MIPS and PA-RISC-II wanted

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From: peter da silva
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:23
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In article <1992Dec22.142358.188@indyvax.iupui.edu> imhw400@indyvax.iupui.edu writes:
> > 	pipes
> got it

$ DIR | SORT
%DCL-W-MAXPARM, too many parameters - reenter command with fewer parameters

> > 	make
> got it

When did that show up. I once spent a week writing make for VMS because it
wasn't there.

> > 	transparent networking
> Hahahahaha.  Got it.  Had it years earlier.
> > 	network file sharing
> got it

You mean, like you have to put your login name and password in the file
name, in quotes, to access files on a remote system. Nice security
feature. Ever hear of shoulder-surfing?

> > 	choice of shells
> got it

Damn, can't seem to find any but DCL.

> > 	machine independant, choice of vendor freedom
> VMS runs on two architectures now, maybe more later

Doesn't run on my PC.

> > 	simplicity
> got it

OK, quick, without looking it up. Is it

	delete queue/entry=
or
	delete entry/queue=
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Subject: Re: Comparison of Alpha, MIPS and PA-RISC-II wanted
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