[Info-vax] 2009 VMS Bootcamp notice

[David J Dachtera]

Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> 
> JF Mezei wrote:
> 
> > Considering that Bootcamp is the only major VMS event left...
> 
> Is it ?

Can you name another (U.S./Canada event, not Eur/Asian or African)?
 
> > , and
> > considering they will have a brand spanking new version of VMS, it seems
> > to me that bootcamp would be of great value to a lot of people this year
> > since HP will have a lot of new features to announce.
> 
> It's perfectly OK to get any information available through
> the "net", the "web" or whatever.

...unless that's the only source. If one doesn't know to look for it,
the chances of one stumbling upon it are quite low, indeed.
 
> > Does HP really want more "HP is killing VMS" debates to start at this
> > point in time ?
> 
> So don't start one then.

Preaching to the choir, the acolytes, the deacons, the sacristans, etc.

> > So Bootcamp remains a criticial event to keep
> > the customer base energised, loyal to HP and fully appraised of the new
> > features of VMS.
> 
> No, the new features of VMS itself are.

If the user base doesn't hear about them (no one reads the doc.'s
anymore - is it reasonable to expect that people will read the release
notes?), how will they find out? How will they learn how to use those
new featires to the best advantage.
 
> You're mainly tiresome and you are most of the time doing
> VMS a dis-service.

How so? (I could forward you privately some correspondence (not authored
by me) which expresses a contrary viewpoint. (Hint: It's from "an HP
insider".))

My own personal opinion is that I must disagree with you, Jan-Erik.
Actually, I would nominate JF as an OpenVMS "Champion" (as Sue uses the
word).

> It's your right to do so, of course...

In America, at least, for now...

D.J.D.