[Info-vax] c 7.3 - Why MAYLOSEDATA3 for long pointer math?

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2015-03-16 00:52:43 +0000, JF Mezei said:

> HP retains the customers on hardware older than Poulson.

False.   The roadmap 
<http://www.vmssoftware.com/pdfs/VMS_Software_Roadmap_20150224.pdf> 
explicitly indicates that "prior server generations gradually 
supported" on V8.4-1H1, and explicitly references rx2660, rx3600, 
rx6600 and other servers as "Q3 2015 Potential Support".  This 
parallels other presentations at the bootcamp, where VSI indicated they 
would be extending support to a number of existing Integrity servers 
that predate the Tukwila and Poulson series processors.

> So VSI can't sell VMS 9.0 to someone on an Tukwila box for instance.

False.  Please see the roadmap.

> But HP can negotiate with VSI to distribute 9.0 to Tukwilla based VMS 
> customers.

Folks are going to be more interested in V9.0 on x86-64, but false.   
HP is a reseller of VSI software V8.4-1H1 and later, and provides their 
own front-line support for folks and with VSI escalation as needed.   
Please see the roadmap.

> Because the deal doesn't allow VSI to sell into HP's client base (older 
> than Poulson).

False.  The demarcation is V8.4 — folks running V8.4 and earlier are HP 
customers.  Folks running V8.4-1H1 and later are VSI customers, and HP 
is a reseller.  Please see the roadmap.

> VSI has obtained rights to develop it and sell to customers buying 
> Poulson or later IA64 or x86. (or other platforms).

As far as it goes, yes.  VSI has obtained the rights to develop and 
sell to Poulson and (if/when it arrives) Kittson, as well as on other 
platforms.   What's stated here is true as far as it goes, but this is 
incomplete, and a subset of what VSI has already stated they have 
rights for.  Again, please see the roadmap.

This whole reply of yours is kind of sad, JF.  Are you doing OK?


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