[Info-vax] HP wins Oracle Itanium case

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> David Froble wrote:
> 
>> What I don't understand JF, is why you're so intent to get people off VMS.  You 
>> got some ax to grind here?  You're not helpful.
> 
> 
> HP has stated on multiple occasions that there is no porting of IA64
> operating systems beyond IA64. They have not rescinded or given hints
> that they could rethink this.
> 
> HP has already reduced VMS support/development to a bare minimum, with
> the new kids on the block making many mistakes. (such as the initial
> DIRECTORY bug in the early 8.4). The roadmap has been scaled back to
> essentially supporting new servers as they are produced.
> 
> The Oracle issue has uncovered the fact that HP has lied to customers by
> pretending there was no edn in sight for IA64 when in fact they have
> signed a contract with Intel to postpone and manage the end of IA64.
> 
> Considering that the remaining VMS installed base has strong ties to VMS
> features that make it hard to migrate,  I feel the installed base needs
> to start thinking about moving to another platform NOW so that they can
> do this in a careful and thought out plan without having to rush.
> 
> HP has shown that its PR cannot be trusted  with regards to the real
> future of IA64. And as long as HP continues to lie to customers, you
> can't really know what its true intentions and timing are going to be.
> 
> With the serious drop in BCS business over the last year, HP will be
> under considerable pressure to stop wasting money on IA64 (now that
> financial analysts know that HP has been dumping serious cash into this
> money pit, they may be asking serious questions about ending IA64 sooner
> rather than later.
> 

I think that a lot of people are aware of all you've said.  That doesn't mean 
they agree with your conclusions.  But you do more than disiminate information. 
  You urge people to leave VMS ASAP.  None of what you've written above explains 
that.  So I ask again, what ax are you grinding?