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   On 29/10/2025 14:48, gcalliet wrote:   
   > Hello,   
   >   
   > We have got VMS/XDE (https://products.vmssoftware.com/vms-xde-beta). You   
   > can develop VMS application on GNU/Linux.   
   >   
   > (I learn receently the term, and I apologize for the rudness). WTF?   
   >   
   > It seems being a very good technical effort. So perhaps some investment.   
   > I cannot understand the (business) goal. But it seems investement is   
   > possible - but not for bare metal :( -.   
   >   
   > It seems to be funny to use. But I don't see for whom this effort is   
   > done - apart hobbyies enthousiasts -.   
   >   
   > Again, I'll rumble. Is it a real way to join the new generations of   
   > developers, the Open Source world? With a non-opened packaged you get   
   > free for n months, and which you have after that to buy?   
   >   
   > I need more cleverness about all that. Please.   
   >   
   > As usual, instructive things from Arnö : (https://forum.vmssoftware.com/   
   > viewtopic.php?f=45&t=9622&sid=a0364371ebeaeaa5038908bfeb92b4da)   
   >   
   > Gérard Calliet   
      
   I am interested, if only to see how it works, so will give the beta a   
   try. Shame it doesn't support aarch64 - I did think of running it on a   
   modern Pi!   
      
   BTW my spell checker insists on changing your username to Metallica - I   
   trust you like Rock!   
      
   --   
   Chris   
      
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