[Info-vax] RMS record metadata, was: Re: Re; Spiralog, RMS Journaling (was Re: FREESPADRIFT)

[David Froble]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2016-06-20 03:26:09 +0000, David Froble said:
> 
>> Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>>> On 2016-06-19 02:48:33 +0000, David Froble said:
>>>
>>>> Perhaps you are ready to re-write billions of dollars of existing 
>>>> software?
>>>>
>>>> Why cannot the old and new co-exist?
>>>
>>> That works for a while, but then you still have to update and test 
>>> and maintain the old stuff, and there's a non-trivial and increasing 
>>> cost to that effort.
>>
>> I got to jump all over this.
>>
>> While there are some specifics, such as needing TLS V1.2 because the 
>> older stuff is no longer secure, in general, if software does needed 
>> tasks, it will continue to perform those needed tasks.  Why does one 
>> need to update, or test?  What are the non-trivial and increasing 
>> costs?  Labor might cost more, but that's across the board, not just 
>> for old stuff.  I just don't agree with the above statement.
> 
> Look at OpenVMS, David.

Ok, here is the lack of communication ...

:-)

I was talking about applications, not the OS.

You are correct, VMS has been neglected, it needs attention, and some things 
don't really work so well anymore, the password hash, TCP/IP, SSL, and such.

But my applications do not have such problems.  Perhaps because they have not 
been neglected?  Development is ongoing.  New requirements are met.