[Info-vax] New RoadMap out for VMS

[Forster, Michael]

Certain healthcare entities, private public mixed, rely on VMS. Ouch!

On Oct 2, 2011, at 7:50 PM, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:

> On 10/2/2011 6:21 PM, Richard Maher wrote:
>> "JF Mezei"<jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca>  wrote in message
>> news:4e88aad1$0$32083$c3e8da3$40d4fd75 at news.astraweb.com...
>>> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Yes there is. Each page has a lable "Future:" and a list.
>>> 
>>> If you look at most of those "Futures", there are merely ECOs of the
>>> existing version of the layered product/middleware.
>>> 
>>> There is no mention of a new version of VMS.
>>> 
>>> Will IPsec be introduced as an ECO of TCPIP services, or will there be a
>>> totally new version of the product ?
>> 
>> After the Impressionists are finally finished with their haystacks, can I
>> just point out that IPsec has been on the "Future Release" schedule for over
>> 10 years :-(
>> 
>> When does someone get called to account for this bullshit?
> 
> Before you can "call someone to account" you will need to find someone 
> who has assumed responsibility for porting IPSEC to VMS or for writing 
> it from scratch.  If you REALLY want it, start writing it.  You'll get 
> it faster!
> 
> AFAIK VMS is no longer being developed.  It's in "we wish it would go 
> away" mode as far as anybody assuming responsibility is concerned.
> 
> ISTR that HP is obligated to support VMS for several more years.  That's 
> *NOT* the same as continuing development!
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I think that if you investigated, you would find that VMS uses 
> technology that is licensed from third parties.  I don't want to think 
> of the unholy mess when HP drops support for VMS after honoring 
> contractual commitments to the Defense Department and, perhaps a few 
> other big customers.
> 
> If someone offered enough money, H-P might continue support for VMS.
> I'll believe it when I see the signed contracts. . . .
> 
> 
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