[Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3 VAX

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On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 9:55:08 AM UTC-5, Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article <n7466d$ojt$1 at dont-email.me>, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> > 
> > Well when (if) VMS gets to x86, perhaps some of the custom stuff could be easily 
> > replaced, and such customers would then have a new life for their applications.
> > 
> > Not knowing what the custom devices are, can't determine the difficulty in 
> > replacements.
> 
>    Start with this difficulty:  custom stuff that costs millions of
>    dollars.   The computer attached to it is a small expense.
> 
>    I've worked with several of these, and they're not getting off VAX.

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