[rescue] Re: Re: Semi-OT: AlphaServer rescue question

[Eric Dittman]

> >> > There is an Enthusiast's license program for Tru64, but it costs $99.
> >> > I have Tru64 installed on one of my Alphas and I like it.
> >> When I bought my PWS500au I got a Tru64 license and media with the
> >> machine. So I installed it and I like it much. The superior AdvFS file
> >> system that is fast and reliable is somthing I miss on NetBSD (my
> >> favorite OS). Yes, FFS is reliable in general, but not with softdeps
> >> on VAXen... and still has not the flexibility in storage management.
> 
> >I'll be sorry to see Tru64 go if the merger with HP goes through.
> >I like Tru64 more than HP/UX.
> 
> Are those ComPHaq's intentions?
> Stupid PC company... Their greatest innovation has been a BIOS of their own,
> Digital, OTOH, have made countless computer architectures, CPUs and OSes. They
> have no right... (grumble, grumble)

Originally HPaq's intention was to add the innovative bits of
Tru64 to HP/UX (like TruCluster), but apparently it would be
too difficult so they decided to just drop Tru64 completely.
Hopefully this will change.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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