[Info-vax] Free Pascal for VMS ?

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 05/12/2018 05:20 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2018-05-12 01:04, seasoned_geek wrote:
>> On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 6:00:03 PM UTC-5, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
>>> On 5/11/2018 6:38 PM, seasoned_geek wrote:
>>>> But, if you are allowed to speak for VSI here in this thread, could
>>>> you please answer the earlier question.
>>>>
>>>> What is the target market of the x86 port? What niche is it seeking
>>>> to hang onto for itself?
>>>
>>> I don't engage in speculation, nor do I "speak for VSI".
>>>
>>> I simply corrected some mistakes regarding the ownership and heritage 
>>> of DECset.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Defining the target market is not speculation. It __had__ to be done 
>> before the decision to move to x86 could be made and it __had__ to be 
>> done to prioritize what got ported when and what got dropped.
> 
> Isn't this the wrong question?
> 
> What options are there? Either kill VMS, or port it to some hardware 
> that will still be around. Target markets be damned. This isn't a 
> marketing ploy or strategy. It's about the basic system available for 
> *all* customers, markets, and so on, or none of them.
> 
> Current hardware that can run VMS is going out of business. Either you 
> figure you drop all of it, or you port to a platform that still exists.
> 

And, hopefully, one that will continue to exist.  Now, how is that
ARM port coming?  Ready to start the first boot competition?  :-)

bill