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

[Dirk Munk]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
I don't expect Oracle to make commitments right now, that is not 
possible. But a simple statement like "We are following the recent 
developments on future versions of VMS with great interest" is much 
better than saying nothing at all.