[Info-vax] VMS Software, Inc. Launches Performance SWAT Team Service

[mcleanjoh at gmail.com]

On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 2:24:57 PM UTC+10, IanD wrote:
> I too think this is a great move...for VSI and for VMS long term
> 
> For those getting stiffed of VMS support, and I could potentially be one of them, I still think it's a great move by VSI - VMS needs to be viable again or none of us have a future in VMS anyhow
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> Sure, if your on the verge of retirement in a few years you mightn't give a dam about VMS beyond your retirement plans but I'm not that fortunate so I have a desire to see VMS last more than 5 - 10 years into the future. 
> If it means a little less job security in the short term because VSI is soaking up some of the jobs/opportunities but long term will expand and cement the viability of VMS, then so be it
> 
> Are these people actually employed by VSI or subcontracted? I don't know. My guess is that VSI will lever them as part of the upgrade to x86-64 as well as have them potentially produce some income from support/performance tuning exercises
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> Let's hope that in time, as VMS becomes viable again, that VSI direct overwork to others, either through a subsidiary program of sorts or to registered VMS support channels so as to lever some of the amazing VMS talent still out there - if they try and keep this a closed shop then they are going to really piss off a lot of people long term 
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> On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 8:44:28 AM UTC+10, Richard Maher wrote:
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> > Another revenue stream is great! But didn't Christian Moser, Norm 
> > Lastovica and someone else just try this for a couple of years and fail 
> > miserably? If they can't pay for themselves then what are they doing here?
> > 
> > Add to this the little consultancies and hundreds of contractors that 
> > now have to compete for the VMS support dollar and you've got a lot of 
> > unhappy people.
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> Yes, I'm sure people will be pissed at this move but what was is the long term future in supporting VMS anyhow without VSI? VMS is dead without VSI growing.
> 
> No body ever said the relationship was ever going to be totally symbiotic but I sure hope in time it will be - we don't need another parasitic parent throwing scraps at begging advocates but they need to do what is necessary to be viable first then hopefully there will be food for all?

Ian, perhaps experienced VMS people outside North America can work with VSI on this by providing local services to VMS customers, with the backing of VSI which they provide feedback to.