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| | VAX Systems: VAX to Alpha - Passing the Torch |
 | | All of this made VAX systems the first computer to combine the functionality, capacity, and performance of a mainframe with the interactive capabilities, flexibility, and price/performance of a minicomputer. | | | VAX systems have produced an enduring legacy, and the evolution of computer technology has validated the core vision behind them. | | | While the VAX 32-bit architecture was important, it was also the first time designers built hardware and software (VMS, later hp OpenVMS) together from the ground up, making the system tightly integrated and providing unprecedented levels of reliability, data integrity, scalability, and flexibility. |
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http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/vax/timeline/vax_article.html
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| | Migration Specialties VAX Emulation Products and Services |
| | An image of each VAX disk is transferred to the emulated system, where the code executes as it would on the physical VAX. | | | The O/S, software applications, and data are then copied to the emulated VAX system. | | | VAX systems were supplanted by Alpha systems in the mid-1990's. |
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http://home.earthlink.net/~msi1/Emulator-VAX.html
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| | DEC VAX History |
| | Chapter 1 is entitled VAX: COMPUTERS FOR THE '80s and has a picture of a VAX-11/750 in front of a VAX-11/780. | | | In a VAX computer, bytes of information are located with a 32-bit address. | | | The VAX is the classic example of a CISC machine. |
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http://williambader.com/museum/vax/vaxhistory.html
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| | VAX DAL is a high level programming language designed expressly for computer-based instruction. | | | VAX DAL (Digital Authoring Language) is a high level programming language designed expressly for computer-based instruction. | | | The VAX DAL computer-based instruction package is designed to introduce new users to the VAX DAL Language. |
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http://mvb.saic.com/freeware/vax000/catalog.94a
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| | CCSS Corporation - Charon-VAX |
| | VAX emulation products are available in many versions and configurations, including ones which run on OpenVMS Alpha, Linux, as well as the Windows environment. | | | Several of our customers are using various VAX emulator to maintain a legacy environment while replacing aging hardware with new maintainable systems. | | | CCSS Corporation can assist you in the acquistion of a VAX emulator for your environment. |
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http://www.ccsscorp.com/charonvax.html
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| | Vax - History |
| | Investment in research and development is considered essential at Vax. | | | Launch of Vax 2000 and Vax 4000 second generation Multi function machines. | | | First Vax machine invented and patented by Alan Brazier. |
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http://www.vax.co.uk/history.htm
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| | VAX ReGIS Graphics Library (V00365) |
| | Sets various flags within VAX RGL determining, for example, whether angular data can be passed as degrees or radians, or whether error messages can be printed on the terminal. | | | For MicroVAX Systems (I and II), VAX FORTRAN and both the MicroVMS Extended Base component and the MicroVMS Program Development component are required. | | | Abstract: VAX ReGIS Graphics Library (RGL) is a software package that consists of picture-drawing and data-plotting routines. |
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http://www.decus.org/libcatalog/description_html/v00365.html
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| | Chuck's House of VAX |
| | VAX stands for Virtual Address eXtension, and it is basically the PDP-11 architecture (16 bits) extended to 32 bits with support for paged virtual memory and twice as many registers. | | | Based on what a VAX could do, The first "chip" version of the VAX architecture was the MicroVAX 1. | | | As I understand it CSRG had already ported a version of their UNIX to the PDP-11 and it was logically just an extension of that work to make it run on a VAX. |
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http://www.mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen
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| | VAX Users See the Writing on the Wall - Computerworld |
| | The VAX system at Triumph Components has been in use since about 1996, and information systems manager Dan Blackshear couldn't be happier with it. | | | It's been four years since the former Compaq Computer Corp. shipped the last new VAX, but Hewlett-Packard Co., which acquired Compaq, estimates that there are about 150,000 to 175,000 of the systems in use in the U.S. IT managers interviewed about VAX and its OpenVMS operating system said the machines rarely fail. | | | But HP is continuing development of OpenVMS, and Blatz said that for the Integrity server, the company has more than 650 applications committed from 300-plus independent software vendors. |
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http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2004/0,4814,94314,00.html
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| | The VAX History |
| | In October 1984 Digital announced the VAX 8600, which was the first of a second generation of VAX machines. | | | Many customers still run VAX hardware, but it is only a matter of time until those machines are no longer supported or maintainable. | | | It was the first commercially available 32 bit machine and was a major milestone in computer history. |
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http://www.webmythology.com/VAXhistory.htm
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| | Vax-Definitions |
| | Vax, The Blue: World War I medal honoring high-powered computing. | | | Vaxima: The height of ecstasy reached while computing on the VAX. | | | Vaxuum: A computer room without a VAX, abhorred by nature. |
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http://www.tealdragon.net/humor/defs/vaxterms.htm
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| | Atari Vax Mail, Memos and Status Reports: 1982-1992 |
| | The first users of the VAX were the PC Department (to do PC Boards), the Programmers, and me (a Hardware Engineer who also wrote software in order to test hardware in an organized and repeatable manner.) I also used it to write memos and status reports. | | | They installed the VAXes, figured out how to make them work, explained to the rest of us how to use them, and wrote tons of VAX software for the game programmers. | | | VAX Mail wasn't as sophisticated as Email; it was limited to ASCII text with no attachments. |
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http://www.jmargolin.com/vmail/vmail.htm
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| | Introduction to VAX/VMS |
| | This is the usual mode of operation for the VAX and most personal and home computers. | | | These compilers translate source programs into binary machine code that can be interpreted by the computer. | | | In interactive computing, you communicate directly with the computer program directly through a computer terminal. |
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http://www.njit.edu/Directory/Admin/CSD/Academic_Computing/Manuals/VMS/vms.html
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| | CHARON-VAX |
| | None of the programs, operating systems or data on your VAX disks are changed in any way. | | | Your VMS applications and your entire VMS operating system are not modified as it is moved from your VAX disk to a file on the PC. |
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http://www.winvms.com/faq.htm
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| | NetBSD/vax notes on System Models |
| | The only VAX 8200-specific device is a RX50 floppy used as console media. | | | In fact, at the time the 78032 was the first 32-bit microprocessor with both memory management and floating point on a single chip. | | | VAX 8600-family systems may include none, one or more of the following hardware: |
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http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/vax/models.html
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| | CHARON-VAX |
| | The CHARON VAX and CHARON 11 emulators allow you to move your entire VMS or RSX operating system and applications over to the new CHARON VAX environment unmodified. | | | Source code is not required but if you have it, your IT staff can continue to modify and support your applications on the CHARON 11 emulator and CHARON VAX emulator as you do now. | | | Total time from purchase to installation can be as little as three weeks for a CHARON VAX emulator or CHARON 11 emulator. |
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http://www.charonvax.com
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| | VAX-11/750/780 |
| | Parts of programs or data did not have to be physically present in memory - they could be on disk, and swapped in when necessary. | | | Programs such as PageMaker promoted desktop publishing, compact disks economized optical storage, and precautions were on the rise against computer viruses. | | | To make room in memory for this block, a block of memory could be "swapped out" to disk. |
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http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/VAX-11-750.html
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| | VAX/VMS on Linux using SIMH |
| | One of the first minicomputer systems that I worked with extensively was a Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX machine. | | | SIMH, maintained by the arguably legendary Bob Supnik (who had a pivotal role in the original development of a number of Digital's machines, serving at one time as technical director for the Alpha and VAX groups at DEC), emulates a wide range of old hardware. | | | Compaq, a computer company that didn't exist until about 25 years after Digital was founded, purchased DEC in 1998. |
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http://www.wherry.com/gadgets/retrocomputing/vax-simh.html
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| | CHARON-VAX |
| | By eliminating your ageing VAX hardware and replacing it with modern, readily available PC server style computer platform with a CHARON-VAX emulator you eliminate the risk a VAX disk or tape will wear out, bringing your system to a grinding halt with no spare to be found. | | | If you are using shadowing in VMS on your existing VAX this will work on the new CHARON-VAX emulator and you can even have each disk container file that is being shadowed located on a separate physical drives in your PC system. | | | This was not possible with even the latest VAX systems manufactured. |
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http://www.winvms.com/charon_vax.htm
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| | Virtual VAX, VAX Migration, and VAX Replacement |
| | A VAX can be virtualized (emulated) on a modern computer, which allows the existing operating system (such as VAX/VMS, OpenVMS, VAXELN), its software, and all applications to be run without change. | | | Here are some pluses and minuses about CHARON-VAX versus open-source VAX emulators. | | | Included is support for both emulated and external disks and tapes, and up to two Ethernet networks. |
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http://www.stanq.com/charon-vax.html
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| | VAX Nitty-Gritty (insITes January 2005) |
| | As a result of last month's VAX article, I received several inquires for more specific information on the hardware, software, and USD’s VAX project experience overall. | | | In August and September 2004, we changed the Charon VAX emulator to a new version, decreasing the memory requirements from 512 MB to 256 MB, but doubling our VAX Unit of Performance (VUP) rating from 18 to 36. | | | Several outside companies have been interested in the technical information associated with our Charon VAX emulator and migration project, so I thought this might be a good time for an overview. |
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http://www.sandiego.edu/insites/article.php?story=20041222101047212
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| | V A X |
| | After this was finished, the development group took off to design the second VAX computer ("Comet"). | | | When the architecture work on paper seemed to be near its end, a few members of the team went on to build the VAXHS, the VAX Hardware Simulator: a modified PDP-11 for developing VMS and the FORTRAN compiler (four of these machines were made). | | | In the first months of the project, the machine was called PDP-11/780. |
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http://hampage.hu/vax/e_main.html
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| | NuVAX - QBus VAX Replacement |
| | This model is suited for applications embedded in computer bays where packaging and cabling changes are not practical. | | | is a complete VAX system replacement for the VAX chassis, CPU, memory, mass storage, and Q-bus controllers. | | | is a brand new processor that replaces your VAX processor, memory, disks and tape drives in the VAX chassis. |
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http://www.comwaretech.com/VAX/NuVAX.html
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| | NetBSD/vax |
| | NetBSD/vax is the port of NetBSD to DEC VAX computers. | | | The NetBSD/vax mailing list, covering NetBSD's port to Digital's VAX series of machines: | | | NetBSD/vax was the first free OS that ran on the VAX series of computers, and by far runs on the largest number of models. |
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| | VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book |
| | Trisept Solutions is committed to supporting tour operators and the travel agent community by developing technology to create efficiencies and maximize sales opportunities. | | | To learn more about Trisept Solutions and its advancements in the field of leisure travel technology, visit www.triseptsolutions.com. | | | “We’re pleased to announce the debut of our VAX VacationAccess API product and our first participant, Sandals and Beaches Resorts,” said John Ische, president and CEO of Trisept Solutions. |
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http://www.vacationaccess.com/news/vax_vacationaccess/050215.asp
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| | Estimating the worth of your VAX -- Chuck's House of VAX |
| | Further, the VAX line represents over 20 years of computer development at DEC, and yet everything is on the market at the same time today. | | | This section looks at who the buyers are and where the markets are "made." Understanding the VAX market is essential to understanding VAX value. | | | Sometimes an article or a web page will talk about older computers and mention a VAX by name. |
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http://www.mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen/worth.htm
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| | Compaq putting OpenVMS on Sharon Vax |
| | Also, if we don't support a product version on the VAX, it's also not supported on the emulator. | | | Software Resources International (SRI) has developed a VAX emulator product that is called "CHARON- VAX". | | | Compaq is not obligated to fix problems that are caused by the emulated environment) |
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http://www.theinquirer.net/26100102.htm
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| | Vax - Terms and Conditions of Use |
| | If your computer does not support relevant technology including but not limited to encryption, you may not be able to use certain services or access certain information on the Vax website. | | | no documents or related graphics on the Vax website are modified in any way; | | | you do not create a frame or any other browser or border environment around the Vax website; |
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http://www.vax.co.uk/terms.htm
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| | VAXarchive |
| | Try searching the NetBSD port-vax mailing list a large amount of hardware- and software knowledge is gathered there. | | | On this site you can expect lots of information on Digital's old VAX machines and their operating systems, at first concentrating on NetBSD | | | You were looking for information on VAX systems that are still available? |
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http://www.vaxarchive.org
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| | OpenVMS: VAX + Alpha + IA-64 |
| | C++) binaries are available for either VAX or Alpha. | | | Charon-VAX is a VAX Emulator for Windows or Linux | | | VAX-C only ran on the VAX; DEC-C binaries are available for either VAX or Alpha. |
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http://www3.sympatico.ca/n.rieck/links/cool_openvms.html
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| | SRI - VAX Emulators |
| | Due to the fact that the VAX hardware is emulated and not the VAX operating system, all original software functionality is maintained, and CHARON-VAX runs even the VAX diagnostic bootstrap at system startup, at a very high speed. | | | The applications can be copied in binary format via the network, tape, floppy disk or CD. | | | Product variations available to match different application needs |
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http://www.softresint.com/charon-vax
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| | My other VAX is a VAXbar |
| | An 11/780 was the first computer I programmed on in the early '80s. | | | The VAX 11/780 has always held a lot of sentimental value for me. Like your first love, you never forget your first computer. | | | So, when a VAX 11/780 donated to the HACKS computer club was on the loading dock headed for the dump after its CPU and memory boards were stripped for parts to get two other broken 780s working, I persuaded fellow HACKS members to let me have it and find another use for it. |
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http://toyvax.glendale.ca.us/~vance/vaxbar.html
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| | VAX Systems: VAX Timeline |
| | Introduction of the VAX-11/780, the first member of the VAX computer family. | | | About PDF files: The PDF files on this site can be read online or printed using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. | | | The VAX architecture committee meets for the first time. |
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http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/vax/timeline
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| | VAX from FOLDOC |
| | Between its release in 1978 and its eclipse by killer micros after about 1986, the VAX was probably the hacker's favourite machine, especially after the 1982 release of 4.2BSD Unix. | | | Nearby terms: var « variable « Variational Graphics eXtended « VAX » VAX DOCUMENT » VAXectomy » VAXen | | | It is even sometimes claimed that DEC actually entered a licencing deal that allowed them to market VAX computers in the UK in return for not challenging the carpet cleaner trademark in the US. |
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http://foldoc.org/?VAX
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| | Abstract - CHARON-VAX |
| | The CHARON-VAX emulators are software packages that accurately simulate VAX system hardware on a modern industry standard host platform. | | | Given adequate host hardware, the CHARON-VAX emulators far outperform the original VAXes they emulate. | | | They install any standard VAX operating system—such as OpenVMS or VAXEln—from its original distribution kit, and run VAX application software in unmodified binary form on that new platform. |
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http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/rdb/tech_forums/abstracts/rdbtfabs_041202_charonvax.html
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| | OpenBSD/vax on SIMH |
| | You'll need to replace bge0 with the name of the network interface in your machine. | | | All you need is a reasonably fast machine, enough disk space for a 1.5GB disk image and the floppy38.fs from your CD-ROM set. | | | This configures SIMH to simulate a VAX with a whopping 64 MB of memory, a RA92 1.5GB disk, a CD-ROM unit to hold CD1 of your CD-ROM set, another CD-ROM unit to boot from, and a DELQA Qbus Ethernet controller. |
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http://www.openbsd.org/vax-simh.html
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| | BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CMC |
| | Smith, K. and Hoffman Maginnis, B. (?), Article on I-CoSy, VAX Notes, Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, 26 (supplement 11). | | | Spitzer, M. A two-level perspective on electronic mail in organizations, Organizational Computing, January. |
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http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/CMC-biblio.html
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| | AIDS vaccine, HIV vaccine research: IAVIReportOnline.org |
| | The lack of oversight in the academic environment may also mean that major questions can go unanswered, simply because nobody sought out that knowledge. | | | VAX is a project managed by Kristen Jill Kresge. | | | For example, studying mucosal immunity is prohibitively expensive due to the difficulty in collecting samples (see VAX December 2005 Primer on Understanding Mucosal Immunity). |
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http://www.iavireport.org/vax/currentvax.asp
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| | MITEM's Digital VAX Solutions |
| | DEC computer systems are still very much in use within various industries and laboratories across the world, with the Alpha systems being a key product in Hewlett-Packard& server offering today. | | | It was 1978 when DEC moved to the 32-bit platform and launched the famous DEC VAX super mini-computer. | | | DEC immediately took a vast majority of the mini-computer market despite valiant attempts by companies such as Data General. |
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http://www.mitem.com/solutions/platforms/digitalVax.asp
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| | Flickr: Photos tagged with vax |
| | Find, compare and buy Vax and other computers and software products. | | | You can give your photos a "tag", which is like a keyword. | | | You can assign as many tags as you wish to each photo. |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/vax
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| | VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book |
| | MILWAUKEE, May 20, 2003 - Agents can rely on VAX VacationAccess for direct access to cruise products. | | | VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book | | | Once an agent is set up to use VAX, they can often begin booking Carnival cruises immediately. |
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http://www.vacationaccess.com/news/vax_vacationaccess/may20.asp
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| | VAX |
| | killer micros after about 1986, the VAX was probably the hacker's favorite machine of them all, esp. after the 1982 release of 4.2 BSD Unix (see | | | It is worth noting that the standard plural of VAX was ‘vaxen’ and that VAX system operators were sometimes referred to as ‘vaxherds’ | | | It is even sometimes claimed that DEC actually entered a cross-licensing deal with the vacuum-Vax people that allowed them to market VAX computers in the U.K. in return for not challenging the vacuum cleaner trademark in the U.S. A rival brand actually pioneered the slogan: its original form was “Nothing sucks like Electrolux”. |
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http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/V/VAX.html
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