[Info-vax] VMS port to x86

[ChrisQ]

On 06/01/12 00:14, ChrisQ wrote:
> On 05/31/12 23:46, David Froble wrote:
>
>>
>>> There's also fear that in another architecture migration, even more
>>> ISVs (and thus customers) would be lost.
>>
>
> I think the problem is more fundamental than that and is shown by the
> reduction in bcs revenues. The question is: Would I trust HP for long
> term, reliable and consistent business critical kit ?. After all the
> mismanagement and board room conflict during the past few years, how
> can professional managers and decision makers respect the company ?.
> I might look elsewhere, perhaps to IBM, who just seem to keep ploughing
> away the constant furrow, even though they may be much more expensive.
>
> Reliability, trust and deliverables are everything to big business and
> very difficult to rebuild once lost, especially when a company (still)
> appears to be telling customers one thing while planning something
> completely different in the background...
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>

...and just to add, it doesn't matter whether the rumours are true or not.
No competent management would ever have let the situation develop in that
way to start with. Exposes them to ridicule and makes them look clueless...

Regards,

Chris