[Info-vax] Reimplementing VMS, was: Re: HP adds OpenVMS Mature Product Support beyond the end of Standard Support

[Paul Sture]

On 2014-02-04, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> JF Mezei wrote:
>> On 14-02-03 20:41, David Froble wrote:
>> 
>>> RDB belongs to Oracle.  If someone wants it, then they would need to ask 
>>> Oracle how much it would cost.
>> 
>> If you can't convince Oracle that your project to make an open source
>> VMS on x86 is viable, you can't convince any VMS customers your project
>> is worthy of being taken seriously.
>
> If Larry wants to continue to collect RDB revenue, he can come to me.
>
>> If Oracle comes on-board and supports you, not only do you get Oracle to
>> port its RBD to your new VMS, but that gives your project huge credibility.
>
> Maybe Larry should cough up some porting money ....

LOL. I read that as *pocket* money first time around.

Which it might be for Larry :-)

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Paul Sture