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As a long-time fan of VAX/VMS and OpenVMS -- as several of the members here are -- I was (mildly) excited by the idea that VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) was porting it to x86. And yesterday I received an E-mail announcing that it is ready.
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We are excited to announce the availability of VSI OpenVMS V9.2 for x86-64, first production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and VirtualBox.
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What is OpenVMS on x86
VMS Software, Inc. has migrated OpenVMS and its layered products to the industry standard x86_64 architecture to help customers protect their investment in OpenVMS infrastructure, especially in virtualized environments and in the cloud. OpenVMS V9.2 is now available to all VMS Software, Inc. customers; VMS Software, Inc. is working on the next version which will support even more environments and products.
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OpenVMS V9.2 for x86 — VMS Software, Inc.[^]
X86 FAQ — VMS Software, Inc.[^]
Windows host compatibility settings for OpenVMS on x86 VirtualBox guests - VSI OpenVMS Wiki[^]
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CPU Requirements
Intel x86 CPU
64-bit Instruction set
NX processor bit (NX)
Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.1 (SSE4.1)
Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
XSAVE instructions
Time Stamp Counter (TSC)
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)
Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR)
Most Intel CPUs from 2016 and later support these processor features.
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I don't think I have any CPUs from 2016 or later. I also don't generally use virtual machines, and I'm unsure whether or not it can boot directly on PC hardware.
Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth
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They stab it with their steely knives...
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Cloud incident response company Mitiga has released research on a significant forensic security deficiency in Google Workspace that enables threat actors to exfiltrate data in Google Drive without any trace. Did they cancel the security features?
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They didn't have any. Google's security features are really honest user irritants.
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This is a three day Rust course developed by the Android team. The course covers the full spectrum of Rust, from basic syntax to advanced topics like generics and error handling. It probably also works for Crab 
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Can I write DOOM after taking the course? 
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We need better data! If only everyone could carry a high-quality camera and apps to share pics... "So you're telling me there's a chance?"
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So they're finding 2 to 5% of sightings to be UFOs in the most basic definition of unidentified. This is still 16 to 40 sightings.
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When I walk through town, I see a lot more people than that who I haven't identified.
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Amazon agrees to Ring and Alexa settlements but didn't admit violating any laws. Spy devices used to spy on their owners? Whaaaaa?
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Amazon: but didn't admit violating any laws.
Then all is good. They haven't done anything wrong /s  
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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As detailed in the following patent: https://www.aclunc.org/docs/Amazon_Patent.pdf
They also have a patent for delivery drones to work in conjunction with Ring cameras to supply police departments with live video feeds. I forget the name of the patent and am in too much of a rush to look right now.
Amazon - not even if they were the last internet seller on earth.
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"AFS Appliance" will avoid the cloud and place an AI language model on premises. Brain in a box
"The highest-powered server, based on an Nvidia DGX AI platform, will cost about $10,000 a month." Uff da!
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Kent Sharkey wrote: will cost about $10,000 a month."
 
I think I will pass and continue working using the traditional way
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Kent Sharkey wrote: about $10,000 a month
So roughly the salary of a professional, minus bonuses and benefits.
There are no solutions, only trade-offs. - Thomas Sowell
A day can really slip by when you're deliberately avoiding what you're supposed to do.
- Calvin (Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes)
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A Russian hacker is selling the AV and EDR evasion tool for anywhere between $300 and $3,000 Hasta la vista, security
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Quote: Windows Defender is one of the AVs that can be bypassed, and the tool works on all devices running Windows 7 and later versions. According to most estimates, Windows Vista and Windows XP are now running on less than 1 percent of all PCs, meaning Terminator impacts almost all Windows users
Ha... I knew it. The time would come where being that old would be more secure than upgrading 
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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A community fork of a language named after a plant fungus. All of the memory-safe features you love, now with 100% less bureaucracy! Because some people got tired of the language that never sleeps?
Well, that didn't take too long now, did it?
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A new storage volume optimized for developer workloads that delivers performance, security, and control. See dev. See Dev Drive. Drive dev, drive!
Yeah, I've posted about it before. But this is the "official" article about it. Still not completely convinced, personally (but the perf gains might be nice).
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Ariga, an early stage startup wants to help by letting users define database schema as code, and greatly simplify how they interact and manage databases over time. That sound you hear is a million data analysts and DBAs crying out in pain
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Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't "defin(ing) database schema as code" precisely what tools like Entity Framework have been doing for years? 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Thought that sounded familiar
The Insider News[^]
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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Exactly, that was mentioned in the article too:
Quote: The scientists explain that this is not the first transistor made of wood by any means, but it is the first wooden transistor to function even when ions run out.
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SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state. Good thing they didn't have their thumb over the lens
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