[Info-vax] Most popular application programming languages on VMS ?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2019-01-14, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> On 1/13/2019 8:24 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2019-01-12, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I wonder if John can trust the LLVM stuff he's using?
>>>
>>
>> I would say yes he can.
>>
>> The LLVM organisation is a large organisation with established procedures.
>>
>> That's way different from someone submitting some code to VSI and
>> claiming it's under a suitable licence.
>>
>> I also have no doubt the VSI lawyers gave the LLVM licence and other
>> other documents (such as contribution guidelines) a _full_ examination.
>
> Have to ask, what causes you to have "no doubt"?
>

David, the fact you even need to ask that question shows just how
out of touch you are with such things.

> Have you seen any statements to that effect?
>
> Have you asked VSI is that is so?
>

No I haven't and I have no need to do so as such things in today's
world are as standard as acquiring building insurance and checking
the legality of employment contracts (for example).

> Perhaps they did, but, what causes you to believe something for which 
> you perhaps have no facts, statements, and such?
>

I am so sure because if they didn't, it would be something that would
be completely at odds with today's world.

You simply do not include something like LLVM into VMS without making
sure you are not contaminating the rest of VMS with some LLVM licence
condition as a result of doing so.

You never, never, include code in your product without making sure
the licence terms for the new code are compatible with the way you
control and sell your product.

There is no way VSI would decide to start using LLVM without giving
the LLVM licence conditions a _very_ close examination and making
sure it's compatible with how VMS is developed and sold.

Simon.

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