OpenVMS - Revision history

Jane.doe at 11:33, 11 July 2025

2025-07-11T11:33:16Z

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	'''OpenVMS''' in an operating system created in 1976 by the [[DEC\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] for the 32-bit [[PDP-11]] computer line that was eventually named [[VAX]]. It is currently developed and supported by VMS Software Inc~~. based in Burlington, MA, USA~~.		'''OpenVMS''' in an operating system created in 1976 by the [[DEC\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] for the 32-bit [[PDP-11]] computer line that was eventually named [[VAX]]. It is currently developed and supported by VMS Software Inc.

	=Architectures=		=Architectures=

Marty.stu: /* Releases */

2025-07-04T09:23:44Z

Releases

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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\| Support for AMD CPUs; Large hardware page usage; Interleaved dumps~~; Added Entropy collection mechanism~~.		\| Support for AMD CPUs; Large hardware page usage; Interleaved dumps.
	\|-		\|-
	\| PAMOLA		\| PAMOLA
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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\|		\| Bugfix release.
	\|-		\|-
	\| KATAHDIN		\| KATAHDIN

Marty.stu: /* Releases */

2025-07-04T09:13:26Z

Releases

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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and [[VirtualBox]].		\| First production release that runs on VMware/Broadcom products, KVM, and [[VirtualBox]].
	\|-		\|-
	\| IDAHO		\| IDAHO
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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\|		\| Support for AMD CPUs; Large hardware page usage; Interleaved dumps; Added Entropy collection mechanism.
	\|-		\|-
	\| PAMOLA		\| PAMOLA
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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\|		\| V9.2-3 focuses on enhancements for virtualization and security, while also containing improvements and bugfixes in other areas. Automatic configuration and startup of TCP/IP and OpenSSH; VMware VMDirectPath for Fibre Channel Passthroug (Data disks); Guest Console; ACME LDAP Agent on x86; vSphere vMotion support; Availability Manager Data Collector on x86.
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Marty.stu: /* Releases */

2025-05-07T15:37:14Z

Releases

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	\| Includes all the capabilities of OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 plus provides the following new support: OpenVMS support for Compaq AlphaServer GS160 and GS320 systems, OpenVMS support for hard and soft partitions (Galaxy) on AlphaServer GS160 and GS320 systems, OpenVMS Resource Affinity Domain (RAD) support for applications, new Spinlock Tracking Utility in SDA, RMS Locking enhancements, and remedial fixes from May, 1999 to mid-March, 2000.		\| Includes all the capabilities of OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 plus provides the following new support: OpenVMS support for Compaq AlphaServer GS160 and GS320 systems, OpenVMS support for hard and soft partitions (Galaxy) on AlphaServer GS160 and GS320 systems, OpenVMS Resource Affinity Domain (RAD) support for applications, new Spinlock Tracking Utility in SDA, RMS Locking enhancements, and remedial fixes from May, 1999 to mid-March, 2000.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Kestrel~~		\| KESTREL
	[[OpenVMS Version 7.3\|V7.3]]		[[OpenVMS Version 7.3\|V7.3]]
	\| April 2001		\| April 2001
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	\| Performance build - EV6/EV7		\| Performance build - EV6/EV7
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Corvette~~		\| CORVETTE
	[[V8.4-2L3]]		[[V8.4-2L3]]
	\| March 2021		\| March 2021
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	\| Support for additional hardware, OpenSSL and CHECKSUM utility updates		\| Support for additional hardware, OpenSSL and CHECKSUM utility updates
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| NASHUA
			V9.0
			\| colspan="4" \| Never released
			\|-
			\| SALEM
	V9.1		V9.1
	\| June 2021		\| June 2021
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	\| Field Test release of OpenVMS on x86		\| Field Test release of OpenVMS on x86
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| HOLLIS
	V9.2		V9.2
	\| July 2022		\| July 2022
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	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and [[VirtualBox]].		\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and [[VirtualBox]].
			\|-
			\| IDAHO
			V9.2-1
			\| June 2023
			\| [[x86]]
			\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
			\|
			\|-
			\| PAMOLA
			V9.2-2
			\| January 2024
			\| [[x86]]
			\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
			\|
			\|-
			\| KATAHDIN
			V9.2-3
			\| November 2024
			\| [[x86]]
			\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
			\|
			\|-
	\|}		\|}

	=See also=		=See also=
	* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]		* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]

Jane.doe at 19:18, 13 March 2025

2025-03-13T19:18:08Z

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	\| [[x86]]		\| [[x86]]
	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and VirtualBox.		\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and [[VirtualBox]].
	\|}		\|}

	=See also=		=See also=
	* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]		* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]

Ajbrehm at 19:58, 4 March 2023

2023-03-04T19:58:53Z

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	\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]		\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
	\| Field Test release of OpenVMS on x86		\| Field Test release of OpenVMS on x86
			\|-
			\|
			V9.2
			\| July 2022
			\| [[x86]]
			\| [[VSI\|VMS Software Inc.]]
			\| First production release that runs on VMware, KVM, and VirtualBox.
	\|}		\|}

	=See also=		=See also=
	* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]		* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]

Toward at 15:02, 23 May 2022

2022-05-23T15:02:18Z

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	'''OpenVMS''' in an operating system created in 1976 by the [[DEC\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] for the 32-bit [[PDP-11]] computer line that was eventually named [[VAX]]. It is currently developed and supported by VMS Software Inc. based in ~~Bolton~~, MA, USA.		'''OpenVMS''' in an operating system created in 1976 by the [[DEC\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] for the 32-bit [[PDP-11]] computer line that was eventually named [[VAX]]. It is currently developed and supported by VMS Software Inc. based in Burlington, MA, USA.

	=Architectures=		=Architectures=

Jane.doe at 09:13, 17 May 2022

2022-05-17T09:13:53Z

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	\|-		\|-
	\| Corvette		\| Corvette
	V8.4-2L3		[[V8.4-2L3]]
	\| March 2021		\| March 2021
	\| [[Integrity]]		\| [[Integrity]]

Jane.doe at 09:53, 24 August 2021

2021-08-24T09:53:39Z

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 | [[VSI|VMS Software Inc.]]
 | Performance build - EV6/EV7
 |}
 =See also=
-* [http://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]
+* [https://vmssoftware.com/ VMS Software Inc.'s official website]

Jane.doe at 14:14, 10 April 2020

2020-04-10T14:14:56Z

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	=The Open Prefix=		=The Open Prefix=
	The operating system originally called VAX/VMS was renamed to OpenVMS ~~when ported to the [[Alpha]] platform~~ around ~~1992~~ to reflect the high degree of support for industry standards such as POSIX.		The operating system originally called VAX/VMS was renamed to OpenVMS around 1991 to reflect the high degree of support for industry standards such as POSIX.

	This prefix is now generally regarded as silent by OpenVMS users and developers calling the operating system "VMS".		This prefix is now generally regarded as silent by OpenVMS users and developers calling the operating system "VMS".