[Info-vax] What's VMS up to these days?

[David Froble]

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> On 2/2/2012 6:07 PM, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
>> On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 15:58 -0500, JF Mezei wrote:
>>>
>>> But my guess is that HP would more likely turn to folks like Hoff to
>>> help port VMS to the 8086.
>>>
>>> <cue in instant denial of any official plans to port VMS to 8086>
>>
>> Bugger 8086, why not port to ARM instead? :)
> 
> How about, "Because H-P is not interested in doing anything more with 
> VMS than it is contractually obligated to do!"
> 
> The hand writing on the wall has been painfully clear for the last 
> fifteen or twenty years.  VMS is an unwanted step child and H-P will
> do only enough to meet their contractual obligations.
> 
> If somebody wanted VMS badly enough to purchase the rights to VMS and to 
> assume responsibility for maintenance and H-P's contractual obligations, 
> H-P would be glad to be rid of it!
> 
> They might even pay you to take if off their hands!
> 
> 
> 

I doubt that.

As long as the cow is giving milk, is is not sent to become ground beef.

If the milk can be had without taking good care of the cow, ....