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Re: vmsnet.posix?

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From: Steve Hespelt
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 16:43
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In article <1992Jul27.142517.1@highd.enet.dec.com>, fisher@highd.enet.dec.com 
writes:
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>I disagree to a point here - if a user logs into the POSIX shell and never
>touches DCL or VMS library functions, this is true, but a VMSNET.POSIX for the
>discussion of VMS Posix, and how to interoperate between VMS and VMS Posix
>(i.e. calling shell from DCL, DCL from shell, file name string scan hints and
>kings, etc) would not be appropriate in the comp.unix heiarchy - in fact many
>comp.unix folks may be offended by the mere presense of VMS'ers asking a bunch
>of questions that are "irrelavent to a real UN*X system."
>
>My vote would be for a VMSNET.POSIX, even if the traffic doesn't warrant it, it
>would announce the category of questions, and may get more specific readership.
> 
>-- 
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Lawrence Fisher                      Realtime Software Specialist
>Fisher@HIGHD.ENET.DEC.COM            Digital Equipment Corporation
>                                     Ridgecrest, CA
>*   This message reflects my own views/opinions, not those of my company    *
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I agree strongly with Mr. Fisher on this.
-steve
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Steve Hespelt - Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester
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From: fooz@elm.lle.rochester.edu (Steve Hespelt)
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Subject: Re: vmsnet.posix?
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