[Info-vax] Programming languages on VMS

[ultradwc at gmail.com]

On Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 8:02:57 PM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> The recent revelation that a modern Ada is no longer available for VMS
> leads me to ask if people here know of any other languages whose future
> on x86-64 VMS (or VMS in general) is in doubt ?
> 
> If you do, is there anything VSI can do right now to reduce the chances
> of this becoming a major problem for the language in question in the
> future ?
> 
> I'll start by mentioning one example from my past which is a programming
> language called Synergy. This is a third party version of DEC's DIBOL
> language and was recommended by DEC as the replacement for DIBOL.
> 
> I am out of touch with the current support situation as I have not used
> the language for several years (since I left my last job). However,
> I imagine there are still a number of VMS sites using it so I wonder
> if Synergex will be porting their compiler to x86-64 VMS.
> 
> So, do you know of any languages which are of particular concern to you ?
> 
> Simon.
> 
> -- 
> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
> Microsoft: Bringing you 1980s technology to a 21st century world

synergex is alive and well. The port will be done as it is c code written.

http://www.synergex.com/