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jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
> To be precisely correct, RMS implements record structure within files.  RMS
> does not implement files.  Files are implemented by the Files-11 XQP, 
> or (for RSX-compatible volumes) the ODS-1 ACP, or (for tapes) by the 
> mag tape ACP.  

While you are correct here, it's not a useful definition (except to internals
types).  My point is that RMS is sufficiently pervasive under VMS that the
normal user or applications programmer has no need to make that distinction;
RMS _is_ the interface to the file system.

Providing a usable interface to the file system is a "joint effort" between
the XQP (&| ACPs) and the higher level RMS calls.  Talking to the XQP 
directly means block I/O only; a good foundation to layer a higher level
system on top of, but not one that's particularly conducive to applications
development.

These things _are_ supposed to run applications, aren't they?  8-)

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