[Info-vax] The best VMS features, was: Re: openvms renaming file

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 5/30/2018 9:02 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 05/29/2018 11:07 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> Any problems with specific HW will most likely be the lack of 
>> appropriate device drivers.  Even Microsoft no longer supports all 
>> devices.  They support many, and I doubt VSI will match that.
>>
>> Since VMS is a "server" OS, this might not be a huge problem.  Many of 
>> the devices are graphics.  Being able to support generic graphics 
>> should be enough.
> 
> This is a bad mindset to prolong.  It shows a indset willing to
> give up a major piece of the market.

With unlimited funding then VMS could go after both.

But given limited funding then going after servers
seems to make most sense.

Relative smaller gaps and higher rewards.

>                                     Windows and Linux are both
> Server and Desktop OSes and there is really very little difference
> between the two versions under both OSes.

They used to be the same.

Windows desktop versions and Windows server editions has diverged
a lot the last 15 years.

Also Linux distros are getting more and more specialized as either
server or desktop. But they can probably still be totally reconfigured
with a bit of effort.

Arne