[Info-vax] VSI Software and Stark Gaming

[johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk]

On Thursday, 6 August 2015 12:15:05 UTC+1, Kerry Main  wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
> > Dirk Munk
> > Sent: 04-Aug-15 7:02 AM
> > To: info-vax at info-vax.com
> > Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] VSI Software and Stark Gaming
> > 
> > Kerry Main wrote:
> > > Folks on this list might be interested in this announcement regarding
> > VSI Software and a new start up online PC video gaming company called
> > Stark Gaming..
> > >
> > > [disclosure - I am part of this new company]
> > >
> > > http://www.vmssoftware.com/index.html
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/VMS-Gaming
> > >
> > > And in case anyone thinks this is not big opportunity, here are some
> > background links:
> > > (imagine OpenVMS as the server platform)
> > >
> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQoOAK6GO0 (US only)
> > 
> > Why US only ????
> > 
> 
> That was how the author loaded it - nothing to do with me. If you or
> anyone else knows how to request this be opened up, please let
> me know.
> 
> > >
> > > or outside the USA,
> > > http://www.starkgaming.com/pp/E-Sports%20CBS%20News.mpg
> > 
> > Doesn't work, I get a 404 error (page not found)
> 
> Please retry using this link:
> http://www.starkgaming.com/pp/esport.mp4
> (it's a big 100MB file, so allow some time to download)
> 
> > 
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/Online-Gaming-1
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/Online-Gaming-2  (watch video as well as story)
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Kerry Main
> > > Back to the Future IT Inc.
> > >   .. Learning from the past to plan the future
> > >
> > > Kerry dot main at backtothefutureit dot com
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > I had a look at starkgaming.com, and found the portraits of you and your
> > son and daughter (??) and two others.
> > 
> > What exactly will you be using VMS for? I get the impression that the
> > web site will consist out of several type of servers, not just VMS.
> 
> OpenVMS will be the primary back end server platform hosting most,
> If not all, the back end mission critical server requirements. 
> 
> Others can argue all they want, but imho, the key to establishing a
> stable environment is a proprietary, very secure, very stable and very 
> scalable OS platform that is architected ground up, built and deployed 
> using many of the past best IT practices from mission critical enterprise 
> environments.
> 
> This is absolutely critical to the overall future success of what we are 
> proposing.
> 
> Yes, OpenVMS needs enhancements in some areas, but I am confident
> that with VSI, these will be addressed as part of future roadmaps.
> 
> > 
> > I don't suppose you are not trying to replace the XBOX by the VBOX nest
> > christmas?
> 
> This is not a short term project. It will take time, but the plans are that
> it will enable a next generation gaming platform that will support future 
> gaming environments for many years to come.
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FWIW: The video is an extract from CBS Sunday Morning posted via
CBS Sunday Morning's Youtube channel and is presumably subject to
whatever region-specific restrictions CBS choose to impose.

If they're really expecting it to be US-only, it's not working
very well; it works from this connection (a very ordinary UK IP
address, a dynamic IP address with a well known UK consumer ISP).

So, if you're in the UK, have a go. If you're not in the UK,
have a go :)