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

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <luajkr$9rm$1 at news.albasani.net>,
	Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:
> Keith Parris wrote 2014-09-04 21:48:
>> On 9/4/2014 11:03 AM, JF Mezei wrote:
>>> I though x86 was to be circa 2016 ? (which would mean developers would
>>> start porting mid to late 2015 based on early incomplete beta releases).
>>
>> VSI said Poulson (i4 Servers), then Kittson, then an estimated 24 months
>> for the x86 port.
>>
> 
> As long as everyone know x86 *is* comming, it realy doesn't
> matter *when*, as long as it is in time for the IA64 support
> rundown. If it is 2016, 17, 18 realy doesn't matter.

This I can't agree with.
1) You have people who, for whatever reason, did not move to Itanium.
   How much longer can they stay on Alpha?
2) Most businesses today can't see that far into the future.  Promising
   them something in 4-5 years is the same as telling them it will never
   be.

For many, Itanium was never the answer, this has not changed because
X86-64 is on the (distant) horizon.  I would hope that while work on
the intermediate IA64 versions are being done work will actually be
progressing at some level for the desired x86-64 port.  I think it
can be done and I think the people at VSI are the ones who can do it.
But it is an uphill battle and they will have a lot of, not necessarily
technical, obstacles in their path.  I wish them all the lusck in the
world and really wish there was a way I could use some of my free time
to help.  But I am (as you all know) not a VMS expert or even a mid-level
experienced VMS guy.  So I will stand back, keep my fingers crossed and
watch how things go.

> 
> Better do it well then fast.
 
Sadly, both are necessary.

bill

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