[Info-vax] OpenVMS in the future, Open sourced or Closed? Intent is to keep it...

[seasoned_geek]

On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2:12:45 AM UTC-5, Paul Sture wrote:
> 
> From VSI_DrawerSt_v2.pdf dated 12-Sep-2014:
> 
> "VSI's second effort is dedicated to securing the future growth of the
> OpenVMS platform. VSI recognizes that the overwhelming hardware platform
> of choice for mission critical applications run on Intel X86 hardware.
> We also believe that the future health of the platform requires
> innovative new products in new market segments that could benefit from
> OpenVMS' key strengths. Specifically:
> 
> * VSI will develop new releases of OpenVMS for the industry-standard X86
> hardware platform. VSI's R&D group is already working on X86 plans.
> VSI's Director of R&D formerly headed HP's engineering team that ported
> OpenVMS from DEC Alpha to HP Integrity.
> 


Once it is on the x86 it will have a life span of 15 minutes.