[Info-vax] Building for Customers, Revenue

[JF Mezei]

On 14-09-13 13:52, Stephen Hoffman wrote:

> Um, call me back when VMS is close(r) to OS X or Windows in terms of 
> applications and features and system hardware support, when the costs 
> are known?   Then we'll chat.

Consider business applications, manufacturing plants and other
specialised situations where you want a "personal computer" but not a
desktop software.

For instance, aircraft assembly. Worker scans part serial number,
installs it on aircraft and then confirms that part has been installed.
(very important process so that an aircraft's pedigree is fully known).

You need a "desktop" but not desktop applications or standard file formats.

This is one area where VMS could have a niche exactly because it is
stable and incompatible with those apps (akaL worker can,t bring a
minicrasft game to work or access internet to view porn while building
aircraft).