ALPHA VMS or OSF/1 ?

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From: Mr. Themos Pentakalos
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 15:43

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Hello everyone.
In a few weeks, we will be receiving a 3000 Model 400  but we have not
specified an operating system for it. Can you please answer these
questions for me:

In chosing between OSF/1 and VMS, what are the benefits/problems, besides
the obvious differences of the operating systems?

Also, according to our rep, it is very simple and also free for us if we
chose to change opearting systems on the machine sometime in the future.
How true is that?

Why are we getting an Alpha? Well, like the VP said at DECUS:
"so we can finally run All-in-1..."

Thanks in advance,

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From: themos@umbc3.umbc.edu (Mr. Themos Pentakalos)
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Subject: ALPHA VMS or OSF/1 ?
Date: 8 Jan 1993 10:43:10 -0500
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