[Info-vax] Development webinar

[John Wallace]

On Nov 18, 6:16 pm, m.krae... at gsi.de (Michael Kraemer) wrote:
> In article <ic3pe6$ol... at news.albasani.net>, Jan-Erik Soderholm
>
> <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com> writes:
> > On 2010-11-18 17:31, Michael Kraemer wrote:
>
> > > Maybe someone who would find it odd that the latest and greatest
> > > news about VMS can't be viewed on VMS itself?
>
> > No it isn't odd.
>
> Well, it is, at least for someone who's used to VMS as a workstation system.
> Given the average age in this NG that can't be that few.
>
> As long as I read this NG there's permament whining about
> the lack of VMS marketing.
>
> Just think what impression the following hypothetical
> car marketing campaign would make:
>
> "We, the largest Volvo dealer in the city of $BIGTOWN_IN_SWEDEN
> are pleased to announce great new features for the best car on the world.
> Feel free to visit us and pickup the fancy new brochure.
> But please don't come with a Volvo, our streets, parking lots
> and gas stations don't support Volvo. You'd have to come with
> a BMW, that's all we support. And don't come with a Mercedes or
> VW, we don't support these either"
>
> Me: But I'd expect the best car on the world to drive at least
> some roads, I mean, that's what a car is for, isn't it?
>
> Volvo dealer: No,no, Volvo's aren't meant to drive on roads,
> they are just meant for the back yard. You could happily
> drive a few meters forth and back, but that's it.
> They're "server cars" only, you know.
>
> Me: I think I will stay with BMWs. Good luck selling your Volvo's.
>
> > The latest and greatest news about MVS can't be viewed on MVS itself.
>
> > And so on...

There is a difference between a car (your analog to Windows, or Volvo)
and a 42 tonne truck (analog: VMS, or Volvo). If you were to go to
your BMW car dealer for a 42 tonne truck it would be a short
conversation, although Volvo (or Mercedes) would both have products
that would fit both categories. Not via the same dealer or support
network though. One size generally does not fit all, except,
obviously, in those parts of the IT industry where one size does
allegedly fit all and IT folk go to their certified-Microsoft-
dependent business partner whatever the IT requirement.