[Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had

[Kerry Main]

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> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
> lawrencedo99--- via Info-vax
> Sent: 12-Jun-16 4:33 PM
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> Cc: lawrencedo99 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had
> 
> On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 7:03:56 AM UTC+12, Jan-Erik Soderholm
> wrote:
> > As long as the work and cost to replace the systems is far higher then
> > to continuing using them, they'll stay.
> 
> Is that by measuring the discounted cost of continuing to run the legacy
> system, as opposed to the total cost?
> 
> Does your company consider IT to be a strategic asset, or just an
> unavoidable expense?
> 
> And then you wonder why you are losing customers to more nimble,
> more up-to-date competitors...

Every time I heard this marketing type stuff, I am reminded to post the 
following story on Jurassic Programmers: (from 2008, it is a timeless lesson 
as to why one needs to focus on the business and not the technology of 
the day)

http://thedailywtf.com/articles/Jurassic-Programmers-


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com