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

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> On 14-09-04 15:48, Keith Parris wrote:
> 
>> VSI said Poulson (i4 Servers), then Kittson, then an estimated 24 months 
>> for the x86 port.
> 
> I sure hope the deal doesn't tie VSI to wait until after Kittson is
> available before porting to x86.
> 
> HP has the luxury of being able to delay Kittson as much as it wants,
> but VSI doesn't have the luxury to delay the port x86 for very long.
> 
> Also, since Kittson is nothing but a speed bump from Poulson (in my
> opinion, the better quality Poulson chips set to higher clock rate), VSI
> won't have much work to do.

So, what is needed?

Perhaps some of the people involved need to get back up to speed on VMS?

I doubt it will take much for the Poulson / Kittson work.  But it will 
be educational.  Perhaps very useful.

If you want my opinion, (and whenever have I withheld it), thought about 
x86 was happening before the VSI announcement, and will continue at some 
level with most of the people at VSI.  I believe "timesharing" is an old 
and venerated concept.

Why is it that most of us can sit back and wait for Christmas, but you 
cannot seem to do so ??????????????????