Re: Telephony systems on VMS

From: JF Mezei (jfmezei.spamnot_at_teksavvy.com)
Date: 03/12/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:19:58 -0500

Tom Linden wrote:
> I think Alcatel had one.

Digital also had an integrated telephony system running on VMS. (Before
Palmer got in and zapped all such products).

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