[Info-vax] Programming languages on VMS

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 01/28/2018 06:54 AM, ultradwc at gmail.com wrote:
> 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.
> 

That would not guarantee a port as there is more to it than just
compile and go.  An entirely new backend and support package
would be required.

bill