🚀 go-pugleaf

Ian Miller <ijm@uk2.net> wrote:

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> Its been a long time since anything new was written about VMS Software
> Development.
> I think this book will be useful to the new people that are now
> appearing in the VMS world and are being faced with the wonderful VMS
> environment and don't know where to start. The publication of the book
> also sends a message that VMS Software development is not dead.

full ack.
 
>From the contents page this book appears to cover software development
> using 'classic' DECset tools not the java/NetBeans etc but it does
> appear to mention a newer database (MySQL) as well as RDB. I belive the
> author intends to write another book covering java.

This is really the only point one can reasonably criticize (sp?) - the 
book focuses almost completely on ancient technology from the VMS-VAX 
days (except for MySQL). So the title is a bit misleading - the contents 
certainly help to support and evolve old applications; but e.g. FMS is 
really outdated technology, DECforms would have been a better choice. I 
also agree with Ian that Java/Netbeans would certainly have deserved a 
place if developers of new software are the target of the author. Enough 
could be written about specifics regarding Java on OpenVMS, Distributed 
Netbeans, or the GNV kit - all interesting stuff for developing new 
applications, and taking away some of the "legacy" smell that dominates 
opinions on OpenVMS.

Hans.

PS: I don't mind "advertising" like this - VMS lacks sufficient 
advertising anyway. I personally want to learn about activities around 
OpenVMS. Maybe I'll change my mind if this group will receive 10 
advertising posts per day :-)