[Info-vax] Free Pascal for VMS ?

[Dave Froble]

On 5/12/2018 4:30 PM, seasoned_geek wrote:

> So, I will ask you Hoff. What is the target market segment of OpenVMS on x86?

I do believe that I've already answered this.  That you choose to ignore 
that answer has very little affect on it's validity.

To repeat myself, "to provide a platform to run VAX/DEC/Compaq/HP/VSI 
Basic".

> What is the selling point for OpenVMS on x86?

Another easy answer.  To provide the environment on hardware that can 
actually be purchased, now and in the future.

> The TCP/IP Software appliance is the one selling point which could
> push VMS back into data centers. Breaches are happening constantly.
> Even TLS isn't secure anymore. Every existing low end platform has a
> roll-your-own approach to network security where each and every new
> APP is a shiny new batch of threats just waiting to be exploited.
>
> Placing ALL network communication inside of a fleshed out TCP/IP
> Software Appliance (what we currently have one arm and 3 fingers from
> another of now) allowing transport layer security to be changed at
> will, perhaps even dynamically between message packets, is something
> you have to go waaaay up the IT food chain to get. *nix don't have
> it. Windows don't have it. Apple don't have it. IBM and Unisys
> marketing lit makes claims about something similar, but I haven't
> seen it.
>

Now, thisd is one concept that I can in general agree with.