[Info-vax] OpenSSL CSWS-2.2-1

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Arne Vajhøj
> via Info-vax
> Sent: March 14, 2019 5:10 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] OpenSSL CSWS-2.2-1
> 
> On 3/14/2019 3:04 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> > On 3/14/19 2:26 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> >> Or port at least the web front-end to a different platform with a
> >> more current web server.
> >
> > But, that was my point exactly.
> 
> > If a business is running on VMS and a major part of that business is a
> > web server front end and they have to move that front end to a
> > different platform where is the incentive to leave anything still on
> > the VMS system?  I  have worked with heterogeneous systems.
> > It ain't fun.  Especially when something goes wrong and you have to
> > determine which platform is responsible (and I am not even talking
> > about the politics and finger pointing at the meeting tables!!)
> 
> I suspect that the companies running VMS typically already are
> heterogeneous. Maybe not fun but reality.
> 
> Arne

While true, we should also remember, that in todays world, unless it is a small site, there are very few companies that are only using 1 type of OS platform. There is always some group that says "we really need XYZ application and the vendor says their preferred OS platform is [insert your favourite OS]"

The days of Windows only or Linux only or OpenVMS only or UNIX only platforms etc. are long gone for most med-large companies.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com