[Info-vax] Making the CRTL version dependency information useful

[DaveFroble]

Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 1/14/2018 6:39 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 01/14/2018 06:27 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 1/14/2018 12:49 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 1/14/2018 12:13 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>>> On 01/14/2018 11:06 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/14/2018 10:56 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>>>>> I thought PL1 was a third party product from Kednos?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For VMS VAX 3.7/4.0/4.6??
>>>>>
>>>>> For any of them.  I was not aware that DEC/COMPAQ/HP ever did a VMS
>>>>> version of PL1.
>>>>
>>>> I have never really used PL/I myself, so I have not paid
>>>> that much attention to PL/I.
>>>>
>>>> But as I recall it then back in the those days it was a DEC
>>>> compiler - or at least branded as such.
>>>>
>>>> I assumed that PL/I just like so much else got sold off in the
>>>> Bob Palmer era.
>>>>
>>>> And either picked up by Kednos at that time or picked
>>>> up by somebody later selling it to Kednos.
>>>>
>>>> But maybe someone more familiar with PL/I can
>>>> enlighten me.
>>>
>>> I did some search.
>>>
>>> 22-Dec-1998 Tom Linden posted to comp.os.vms:
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>> Just an informative note that Kednos has taken over sales and support of
>>> the PL/I compiler for VAX VMS, OpenVMS Alpha and Digital Unix.
>>> </quote>
>>
>> I guess now there is no more PL1 for VMS.
> 
> The Kednos web site says:
> 
> <quote>
> Kednos has closed its doors!
> 
> After many years supplying PL/I compilers to OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX 
> users around the world, from October 2016, Kednos will cease trading. 
> The PL/I compilers, run-time libraries and integration tools will no 
> longer be updated or supported by Kednos.  Licenses for commercial 
> purposes can still be obtained on an "as is" basis, here.
> 
> This website will remain as a place to download software kits for those 
> still holding valid licenses.  It is also still possible to request a 
> hobbyist license and use the compilers in a non-commercial capacity.
> </quote>
> 
> Definitely no PL/I on VMS x86-64.
> 
> But I don't even think that Kednos ported to Itanium. If I am correct
> in that, then PL/I on VMS has been a dead end for quite some time.
> 
> I have no idea how many PL/I users that are left on VMS.
> 
> Arne

I'm thinking that if it has no value, then contributing the latest stuff to VSI 
and John Reagan might be a good thing to do.  Not saying John wants it.  Just 
saying that might keep it from being totally lost.


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