[Info-vax] How about RdB for x86 VMS?

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2014-09-03 16:56:47 +0000, JF Mezei said:

> ...That would put a lot of momemtum back into VMS and send strong 
> signal to other developpers that VSI and VMS are to be taken 
> seriously...

Overcoming the (lack of) momentum of VMS from its position in the 
market from just ~35 days ago takes a while.   It'll certainly require 
new software releases.

I'd wager that VSI is negotiating, hiring, discussing, acquiring 
equipment, getting their new building wired and connected and servers 
powered up and booted, desks and chairs, bug-tracking systems, customer 
relationship packages, license key generation and tracking, accounts 
receivable and payable, and all the rest of the details.

They're writing their presentations for the end of the month, too.

Try to see this from the perspective of the VSI folks and the potential 
partners and the other folks involved.  They're not dummies after all. 
They're well aware of what VMS customers will want and will expect.  
Then ponder the effort of staffing and launching a business of the 
scale of an operating system project, and then remember to cut them all 
a little slack.   They're just really busy.

VMS is back.   Be happy.

Remember to buy'm their beverage of choice, or two, because you're not 
porting your code.



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