[Info-vax] OpenVMS versus Windows/GE Telemetry Control Systems.

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In article <50f33178$0$593$e4fe514c at dreader34.news.xs4all.nl>, MG <marcogbNO at SPAMxs4all.nl> writes:
>On 11-jan-2013 16:03, Bob Gezelter wrote:
>> OpenVMS is still an HP product, with officially committed support
>> dates. The Alpha hardware is still usable, and supported through
>> various channels (e.g., Nemonix). I would not worry about the short
>> and intermediate term support issues. Long term, I would at the
>> least, want to move to an Itanium system.
>
>One of the concerns is, I can imagine, that HP hasn't done a number
>of major features which they promised in their roadmaps over the
>years (and not just for, or with regard to, VMS either).
>
>Did you also recently see Stephen Hoffman's transcript, of that rare
>(if not only) demonstration/event HP Discover 2012, of a few months
>ago?  It wasn't exactly reassuring...
>
>
>> The Windows arguments are far less clear. Each Windows version has
>> a life of a handful of years, and longevity IS an issue. In that
>> world, system lifespans are often presumed to be three to five years.
>> Older hardware is often a problem for new software releases, and
>> newer hardware is often not supportable on older software releases.
>> With these lifecycles, sparing hardware can, and often is, far more
>> of a challenge than those in the OpenVMS community are used to.
>
>That's a good point.  But, to play devil's advocate: unlike HP, MS
>doesn't show any intention to want to discontinue and downgrade
>Windows.  HP's stance with regard to VMS seems a bit like a bet,
>it's anyone's guess as to what they really intend to do with it.

Dunno about that one.  Ask most WEENDOZE users and they'll say that any
recent release of WEENDOZE *is* a downgrade. :)

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