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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogfind #DEC #VAX #VAXstation #OpenVMS #VMS_Mosaic
Catch of the Day: A Dinosaur on the Web – OpenVMS on a VAXstation! 🦖
Hey Retro Fans!
When we think of retro computing, most of us picture a beige tower PC, a C64, or an Amiga. But yesterday, our bouncer welcomed a true heavyweight from the depths of professional IT history:
VMS_Mosaic 4.0 on OpenVMS V7.3 (VAXstation 4000-VLC)!
Let that user agent sink in for a moment. DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) was once a giant of the computer industry. Their VAX architecture and the accompanying OpenVMS operating system are absolute legends, famous for a level of stability that modern systems can often only dream of.
The VAXstation 4000-VLC ("Very Low Cost") hit the market in the very early 90s—a compact UNIX/VMS machine for professional use. The fact that someone in 2026 fires up this machine, launches the graphical Motif interface, and browses FrogFind using the native VMS_Mosaic browser is absolutely mind-blowing. It proves once again: With the right bridge (and FrogFind!), no architecture is too old for the internet.
A reverent toast to indestructible DEC hardware!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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-> It's also worth noting the #OpenVMS distribution released this morning contains significantly more installed products than the previous distribution, as well as a version refresh. Here are screenshots for comparison.
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-> It's also worth noting the #OpenVMS distribution released this morning contains significantly more installed products than the previous distribution, as well as a version refresh. Here are screenshots for comparison.
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-> It's also worth noting the #OpenVMS distribution released this morning contains significantly more installed products than the previous distribution, as well as a version refresh. Here are screenshots for comparison.
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-> It's also worth noting the #OpenVMS distribution released this morning contains significantly more installed products than the previous distribution, as well as a version refresh. Here are screenshots for comparison.
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Hooray! #OpenVMS Community X86_64 v9.2-3 (relicensed to 2027) has now been released by VSI. This is A Good Thing.
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Hooray! #OpenVMS Community X86_64 v9.2-3 (relicensed to 2027) has now been released by VSI. This is A Good Thing.
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Hooray! #OpenVMS Community X86_64 v9.2-3 (relicensed to 2027) has now been released by VSI. This is A Good Thing.
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Hooray! #OpenVMS Community X86_64 v9.2-3 (relicensed to 2027) has now been released by VSI. This is A Good Thing.
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Hooray! #OpenVMS Community X86_64 v9.2-3 (relicensed to 2027) has now been released by VSI. This is A Good Thing.
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OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6)
#openVMS #DCL #VAX #k1840 #retrocomputing
🛡️ hardest OS ever 🛡️openVMS Freunde um Erfurt, #Jena bitte melden!👋 ☕
OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6) Sweden.
3‑day event where OpenVMS users get together for technical sessions, real‑world use cases
first‑timer discount. Early bird pricing runs until February 28, and the
Call for Papers closes
on March 9.More https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-malmo-2026
DCL practicing 🦊 available here in town. Call me DM.
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OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6)
#openVMS #DCL #VAX #k1840 #retrocomputing
🛡️ hardest OS ever 🛡️openVMS Freunde um Erfurt, #Jena bitte melden!👋 ☕
OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6) Sweden.
3‑day event where OpenVMS users get together for technical sessions, real‑world use cases
first‑timer discount. Early bird pricing runs until February 28, and the
Call for Papers closes
on March 9.More https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-malmo-2026
DCL practicing 🦊 available here in town. Call me DM.
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OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6)
#openVMS #DCL #VAX #k1840 #retrocomputing
🛡️ hardest OS ever 🛡️openVMS Freunde um Erfurt, #Jena bitte melden!👋 ☕
OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6) Sweden.
3‑day event where OpenVMS users get together for technical sessions, real‑world use cases
first‑timer discount. Early bird pricing runs until February 28, and the
Call for Papers closes
on March 9.More https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-malmo-2026
DCL practicing 🦊 available here in town. Call me DM.
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OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6)
#openVMS #DCL #VAX #k1840 #retrocomputing
🛡️ hardest OS ever 🛡️openVMS Freunde um Erfurt, #Jena bitte melden!👋 ☕
OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6) Sweden.
3‑day event where OpenVMS users get together for technical sessions, real‑world use cases
first‑timer discount. Early bird pricing runs until February 28, and the
Call for Papers closes
on March 9.More https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-malmo-2026
DCL practicing 🦊 available here in town. Call me DM.
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OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6)
#openVMS #DCL #VAX #k1840 #retrocomputing
🛡️ hardest OS ever 🛡️openVMS Freunde um Erfurt, #Jena bitte melden!👋 ☕
OpenVMS Bootcamp 2026 in Malmö (May 4–6) Sweden.
3‑day event where OpenVMS users get together for technical sessions, real‑world use cases
first‑timer discount. Early bird pricing runs until February 28, and the
Call for Papers closes
on March 9.More https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-malmo-2026
DCL practicing 🦊 available here in town. Call me DM.
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RED – a screen editor for use with VT100’s. Considerable effort has been made to have RED operate efficiently in a heavy interactive environment. It’s syntax is similar to TECO’s. https://archiveapp.org/red/ #texteditor #vax #openvms
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RED – a screen editor for use with VT100’s. Considerable effort has been made to have RED operate efficiently in a heavy interactive environment. It’s syntax is similar to TECO’s. https://archiveapp.org/red/ #texteditor #vax #openvms
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RED – a screen editor for use with VT100’s. Considerable effort has been made to have RED operate efficiently in a heavy interactive environment. It’s syntax is similar to TECO’s. https://archiveapp.org/red/ #texteditor #vax #openvms
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RED – a screen editor for use with VT100’s. Considerable effort has been made to have RED operate efficiently in a heavy interactive environment. It’s syntax is similar to TECO’s. https://archiveapp.org/red/ #texteditor #vax #openvms
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RED – a screen editor for use with VT100’s. Considerable effort has been made to have RED operate efficiently in a heavy interactive environment. It’s syntax is similar to TECO’s. https://archiveapp.org/red/ #texteditor #vax #openvms
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NCSA Mosaic – an Internet information browser and World Wide Web client. NCSA Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. https://archiveapp.org/ncsa-mosaic/ #webbrowser #amigaos #macos #unix #os2 #windows #openvms
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NCSA Mosaic – an Internet information browser and World Wide Web client. NCSA Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. https://archiveapp.org/ncsa-mosaic/ #webbrowser #amigaos #macos #unix #os2 #windows #openvms
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NCSA Mosaic – an Internet information browser and World Wide Web client. NCSA Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. https://archiveapp.org/ncsa-mosaic/ #webbrowser #amigaos #macos #unix #os2 #windows #openvms
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NCSA Mosaic – an Internet information browser and World Wide Web client. NCSA Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. https://archiveapp.org/ncsa-mosaic/ #webbrowser #amigaos #macos #unix #os2 #windows #openvms
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NCSA Mosaic – an Internet information browser and World Wide Web client. NCSA Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. https://archiveapp.org/ncsa-mosaic/ #webbrowser #amigaos #macos #unix #os2 #windows #openvms
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Mentioning in case useful to others. I have the VMDK distribution of #OpenVMS 9.2-3 for X86_64 under the Community programme (which replaced the Hobbyist programme) per attached screenshots. Its various licenses are all set to expire on 31/01/2026 so I contacted VSI to ask how this will play out.
They've replied to say they'll email all Community users with download links for the then-latest version before the currently licensed release expires. It's not necessary for us to reapply.
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Mentioning in case useful to others. I have the VMDK distribution of #OpenVMS 9.2-3 for X86_64 under the Community programme (which replaced the Hobbyist programme) per attached screenshots. Its various licenses are all set to expire on 31/01/2026 so I contacted VSI to ask how this will play out.
They've replied to say they'll email all Community users with download links for the then-latest version before the currently licensed release expires. It's not necessary for us to reapply.
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Mentioning in case useful to others. I have the VMDK distribution of #OpenVMS 9.2-3 for X86_64 under the Community programme (which replaced the Hobbyist programme) per attached screenshots. Its various licenses are all set to expire on 31/01/2026 so I contacted VSI to ask how this will play out.
They've replied to say they'll email all Community users with download links for the then-latest version before the currently licensed release expires. It's not necessary for us to reapply.
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Mentioning in case useful to others. I have the VMDK distribution of #OpenVMS 9.2-3 for X86_64 under the Community programme (which replaced the Hobbyist programme) per attached screenshots. Its various licenses are all set to expire on 31/01/2026 so I contacted VSI to ask how this will play out.
They've replied to say they'll email all Community users with download links for the then-latest version before the currently licensed release expires. It's not necessary for us to reapply.
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Mentioning in case useful to others. I have the VMDK distribution of #OpenVMS 9.2-3 for X86_64 under the Community programme (which replaced the Hobbyist programme) per attached screenshots. Its various licenses are all set to expire on 31/01/2026 so I contacted VSI to ask how this will play out.
They've replied to say they'll email all Community users with download links for the then-latest version before the currently licensed release expires. It's not necessary for us to reapply.
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For Sale: DEC Compaq AlphaStation 250 4/266 Alpha AXP workstation - w/ RAM fault(!) - £290 + shipping (UK-located)
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For Sale: DEC Compaq AlphaStation 250 4/266 Alpha AXP workstation - w/ RAM fault(!) - £290 + shipping (UK-located)
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For Sale: DEC Compaq AlphaStation 250 4/266 Alpha AXP workstation - w/ RAM fault(!) - £290 + shipping (UK-located)
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For Sale: DEC Compaq AlphaStation 250 4/266 Alpha AXP workstation - w/ RAM fault(!) - £290 + shipping (UK-located)
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For Sale: DEC Compaq AlphaStation 250 4/266 Alpha AXP workstation - w/ RAM fault(!) - £290 + shipping (UK-located)
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This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.
It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.
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This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.
It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.
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This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.
It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.
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This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.
It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.
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This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.
It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.
