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Krokodil wrote: Unfortunately that's the dilemma with many of these machines is that finding software for them is very difficult or impossible.

It seems to be particularly problematic with Tru64, VMS, HP-UX, AIX.

IRIX/SGI is one of the best systems for a hobbyist to have.

Alver wrote:

Krokodil wrote: Unfortunately that's the dilemma with many of these machines is that finding software for them is very difficult or impossible.

It seems to be particularly problematic with Tru64, VMS, HP-UX, AIX.

... why? I don't see how it's any more or less problematic.

foetz wrote:

Alver wrote:

Krokodil wrote: Unfortunately that's the dilemma with many of these machines is that finding software for them is very difficult or impossible.

It seems to be particularly problematic with Tru64, VMS, HP-UX, AIX.

... why? I don't see how it's any more or less problematic.

simply because sgi was more popular for desktop use hence in comparison there's more available

Krokodil wrote: I don't have HP-UX, but I doubt it's any better

foetz wrote:

Krokodil wrote: I don't have HP-UX, but I doubt it's any better

it is, a lot actually: http://hpux.connect.org.uk

uunix wrote: We used to use a product called MUMPS (database type language) on HP years back, I have a zillion DDS 3 (or 4) tapes for them in the shed. I don't know if MUMPS still exists, I suppose it must as it was used in a lot of hospitals over here.

I'll have to have a look at the copyright and if I can get anything off the tapes.

foetz wrote: simply because sgi was more popular for desktop use hence in comparison there's more available

paulfred wrote: My C8000 is one of my favourite workstations because it's incredibly quiet. Unfortunately I don't even know where I should start to find software for HP-UX. There must be something out there to run on that system, right? It feels a little wrong to just use it as an obsolete Firefox station.

SAQ wrote:

foetz wrote: simply because sgi was more popular for desktop use hence in comparison there's more available

+ the cool factor. SGIs were (and are) "cool", so it's easier to maintain a hobbyist community to go to the work of porting, packaging and maintaining a software repository.

OpenVMS has some, although update frequency isn't as often as Nekoware. Solaris used to have a lot, until Oracle went Oracle on Solaris (but OpenCSW is still around). DEC Unixes likely suffer from BSDitis - NetBSD has an excellent selection of software, and (especially for VAX) BSD is historically considered to be "the UNIX" for DEC. Note that that is pretty much "science by Aristotle" (go into a closet, ponder something for a bit, come out and make a big pronouncement without any verification first), so don't give it too much credence.

AIX is IBM, and IBM is, well, IBM, so don't expect too much there. It's better than OS/400/i or the mainframe OSes, so be happy, I suppose... Groupe Bull still has their freeware collection at http://www.bullfreeware.com/ , which is targeted more towards servers (naturally), but exists and is kept updated.

I know of nothing for SunOS 4 or Tru64.

It's better than OS/400/i or the mainframe OSes, so be happy, I suppose...

Krokodil wrote: HP-sUX(lol)

SAQ wrote:

Krokodil wrote: HP-sUX(lol)

That dates from the Unix Haters Handbook era (along with Slowlaris, ScumOS [but it boots fast!] and the like). HP-UX 10.20+ isn't a showoff OS (like, say, IRIX), but it is solid and stable.