[Info-vax] Message from HP.

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Followup on my post below.
Regards,
Jan-Erik.

Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote 2013-12-06 15:26:
> Hi.
>
> Just got en email from the guy responsable for VMS
> at HP Sweden. I've tried an engligh translation below.
> The bad english is completely on me...
>
> Reagrds,
> Jan-Erik.
>
>...
>...
>
> We will in a short time distribute an updated Roadmap which
> will give prolonged time for the migration projects that
> might become necessary.
>

I just got a mail with the following :

We want to update You on a recent positive development in our on-going 
OpenVMS roadmap process.

In order to provide additional time to take the next step in Your
OpenVMS environment, we have moved the Support dates forward as
follows:

•OpenVMS/Integrity  8.4 SS to 2020
•OpenVMS/Integrity  8.4 MPS w/o SE from 2020 to 2025
•OpenVMS/Integrity  8.3 PVS w/o SE to 2018
•OpenVMS/Alpha      8.4 SS (?) to 2016, MPS w/o SE to 2018
•OpenVMS/Alpha      8.3 PVS w/o SE to 2016, MPS w/o SE to 2018
•OpenVMS/Alpha      7.3 PVS w/o SE to 2016, MPS w/o SE to 2018
•OpenVMS/Alpha      6.2 PVS w/o SE to 2016, MPS w/o SE to 2018

SS: "Standard Support".
PVS w/o SE: "Prior Version Support without Sustaining Engineering"
MPS w/o SE: "Mature Product Support without Sustaining Engineering"

The attached PDF is available here:
http://jescab2.dyndns.org/pub_docs/vms/openvms_customer_letter-dec2013.pdf

Jan-Erik.



> We are sorry for the delay for the updated Roadmap but at the
> same time look forward to a continued dialog with you and
> how you'd like to go forward.
>
> Do not hesitate to contact your HP-rep with any questions
> and comments regarding the support that you might need
> to take the nexst step with your OpenVMS environment!
>
> Best Regardsm,
> Your HP team.
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