diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c9ceb0dd1c2ef85f36f4a70e18cf7270f6555813 --- /dev/null +++ b/HACKING.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# Road Map + +There are a few personal goals for this repo. If other people join in, +they might have more to add. For now the road map for this repo looks +like this: + + 1. (currently here) Gather the files. So far the only source seems + to be decuslib.com. However there might be others so I'll send + some more emails over the next few weeks to see. + 2. Build a timeline from the various versions that have been acquired. + Use that to populate a `historical` branch and the `master` branch + as well. + 3. Try to document how bulletin looked. One way would be to get it + running on an emulator. So far I've only found VMS 7.3. A copy + of VMS 4 or 5 would be better. Emulation is really only useful + for getting an idea of what it looked like - for me I don't + know VMS well enough to secure it for exposure to the net. + Alternatively, it might be possible to port it. This gets + explored further down, but it would not be easy. + 4. Assuming a port isn't done (likely), reimplement in Go. Just the + local bulletin functionality initially. And make it simple. Just use + the local fs and setuid/gid-type functionality. Mimic the old ISAM + VMS stores with protobufs and some sort of file locking. Creating + protobuf services to exchange boards could come later. But generally + no web, not client-server, just plain-old file-based IPC. + +## Emulation + + * [Step by step guide](http://www.wherry.com/gadgets/retrocomputing/vax-simh.html) for getting OpenVMS 7.3 up and running on simh. + * [Notes on networking](https://vanalboom.org/node/18) and clustering on simh. Might not need this. + +## Port to Linux + +While a rewrite is preferred, a port might be possible. Some interesting +links on getting VMS FORTRAN running on a Linux/Unix system: + + * A [script](http://www.simconglobal.com/vms.html) to do this + using a proprietary tool called FTP. Need to contact them about + licensing. + * Things to [look out for](http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/225). diff --git a/bulletin/README.md b/bulletin/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4e727f14d30b38dcc2f1e1d80c7200cc3d6a0c1b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 --- a/bulletin/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ -## Port to Linux - -While a rewrite is preferred, a port might be possible. Some interesting -links on getting VMS FORTRAN running on a Linux/Unix system: - - * A [script](http://www.simconglobal.com/vms.html) to do this - using a proprietary tool called FTP. Need to contact them about - licensing. - * Things to [look out for](http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/225).