>>>>In college I got really good at VAX Pascal, since almost every class I took required programming in that language.
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>>>I remember VAX Pascal, it was a good implimentation, and I like the way that the VAX stores automatic revisions of the source (filename.ext;version). Thje VAX Fortran is very good, too.
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>>I thought VAX had a heck of a lot going for it. I still think that. But I'm happier now working with PCs.
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>DEC was technologically excellent, they did'nt understand the need to change the business model after the advent of PC's. Look at the Rainbow and the DEC Pro 350 -- the only source for develoment tools was DEC, the tools had minicomputer prices. Therefore, the application came almost exclusively form DEC and was limited in scope and prohibitively expensive. They got smarter later, but it was too late. We'll see what Compaq can do with the technology.

Agree. I hope Compaq doesn't end up killing it off. I have a cousin-in-law who designs chips for DEC (I think he hasn't left or been laid off). The takeover was big news in our family e-mails for a few weeks. (My mother's side family is very e-mail connected.)