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

[David Froble]

Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2014-09-04, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>> Simon Clubley wrote:
>>
>>> That's criticial because once they actually start a port (instead of
>>> just planning one), you have lost them as a future VMS customer.
>> Why do you state that?
>>
>> There have been, I believe, at least three (3) statements on c.o.v that 
>> ports have been put on hold.
>>
> 
> AIUI, those were in the _planning_ stage, not the actual doing the port
> stage which means it was still viable to put them on hold while further
> information emerges.

Even if some users had completed the work to allow them to move to 
something else, they might still rather be on VMS, and why wouldn't they 
do so if the opportunity came up?

>> Don't get into JF mode.
> 
> $ set response/mode=good_natured
> 
> Ouch. You _really_ know how to hurt a guy. :-)

Crotchety old geezer ....