I will be teaching a VMS 101 class - the basics for those who want to *get started with* VMS (using a VAX, Alpha, or even simH). If you are a VMS ringer you might be bored but you're invited too. Why VMS? perhaps you want to learn about the dawn of the WWW era Internet or you like to program in C but find ancient UNIX under-developed. Maybe you simply have a burning desire to expand your horizons beyond what one can do from the BASIC prompt of an Atari 800. I will put VMS in historic perspective. I will talk about the rise and fall of VMS. - Yes it's still used today but there was a time when VMS was as equally prevalent as UNIX for workstations and mini computing file servers. I remember thinking in the early 90's that UNIX is falling out of favor and that VMS would win out, but I was wrong. What happened? Find out in my class. I will teach how to gain root access to an unknown VAX/Alpha and inventory and configure the hardware. I will teach about how to get around the file system, set up users, and for those who know UNIX touch upon the parallel UNIX equivalents of things. If you need a VAX/Alpha contact me via http://www.vintagecomputer.net/contact.cfm prior to the event (now). I have at least 10 that have to go in the landing of my family room, I picked up from a donation with the proviso that they be given to hobbyists and not trashed. I plan to hold a separate VMS workshop near my home some time soon, if there is enough demand for it. If you can't make the 101 class or you're an advanced user and want to participate in a workshop let me know asap. The workshop will be near my Landenberg, PA home. Bill