[Info-vax] Which symbol to use for VMS?

[Dirk Munk]

MG wrote:
> Dirk Munk schreef op 12-jun-2015 om 08:34:
>> OK, but the accompanying tag line was:
>>
>> "In an ocean full of guppy operating systems, wouldn't you want to be
>> the king of the seas?"
>>
>> That may have been appropriate at the time, but is a bit over the top
>> now.
>
> /Over the top/...?  You're trying to promote a product here, or are
> you trying to be a shy schoolgirl?  There's no place for modesty in
> marketing, or anywhere where people want to make inroads and achieve
> something.
>
> And if VMS isn't that king now, if it doesn't strive to become one
> (or, again), or in its domain, then you might as well not bother
> and give up already.
>
Well, at the moment there is that small matter of 10 years of neglected 
maintenance. But of course in two years time, with VMS on x64, first 
class compilers, the best IP stack available, DECnet Phase 6, a superior 
web server and web browser, VSI taking over Oracle, dropping the Oracle 
database in favour of RdB, yes then we can use that tag line again.

>> As a symbol for what VSI is doing right now, the Phoenix is very
>> appropriate i.m.h.o.
>
> It looks tacky and similar to the Firefox logo, especially color-
> wise.
>
>
>> After all, DEC tried to kill off VMS, Compaq announced it just after the
>> merger was made public, and HP announced it. So at least three times VMS
>> rose from the ashes so to speak.
>
> Who /didn't/ tried to kill it off?!  VMS is that shark that evades
> the nets and poachers, VMS has managed to stay out of the Chinese
> delicatessen corner.
>
>   - MG
>