[Info-vax] OT: news from the trenches (re: Solaris)

[David Froble]

Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <69c1c30b-434b-4492-9d57-fed584883474 at googlegroups.com>,
> johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk writes: 
> 
>> A completed x86-64 port also removes one of the barriers to entry
>> for outfits that may just want a low cost low hassle way to try
>> kicking the tyres of a VMS system - no longer need there be any
>> need to try to scrounge an IA64 box from HP or a reseller, when
>> the hardware involved is likely the same hardware that is bread
>> and butter to these organisations. 
> 
> Any idea what the least expensive new VSI-supported x86 VMS system will
> cost (just the hardware)?  Any idea what the least expensive
> non-supported system which will nevertheless run VMS will cost?
> 

So ....

You want to know about HW that doesn't exist yet ...

And software that doesn't exist yet ...

While you're at it, why not ask for tomorrow's lottery numbers ??

Wait!  I think I've discovered the problem.  Those Greeks have 
confiscated your ability to think clearly ....