[Info-vax] OpenVMS V9.0-C Released July 29th

[Dave Froble]

On 8/4/2020 9:16 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 8/3/2020 6:26 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> There are too many people who want to run other's lives.  Not a good
>> thing.
>>
>> I use Google Chrome for some things.  When I attempt to visit a web
>> site that doesn't have security that makes Chrome happy, it won't let
>> me access the site.  Now, what if there is some information there that
>> I really need?
>>
>> Really, really, need ....
>
> Did you notice that when you buy a new PC you do not get a 5.25"
> floppy drive?
>
> So if you really really need to access your 5.25 floppy drives then you
> need an old PC.
>
> :-)
>
> If you need to access a web server via HTTPS and it only supports
> protocols older than TLS 1.2, then you probably need an old browser.
>
> The only alternative is if your new browser can be configured to
> allow old protocols. I doubt Chrome can. For FireFox open
> about:config search for TLS and reduce security.tls.version.min
> (numeric value n means minimum is TLS 1.n-1).
>
> Arne

As Clair mentioned, all required parts of VMS are being ported, and it's 
likely that some users collectively will require every existing part of VMS.

One thing I've known for many years, usage of VMS is very diversified, 
someone somewhere doing things I'd not imagine.

So VSI is doing the right thing, if they want to attract customers.

The problem, as I see it, and others may not have the same opinion, is 
the "free software".  Not only is some of it "free", but also it's 
piggy-backed with other downloads, and one must look for such happening.

So, it's free, what's wrong with that?

The developers have no commercial pressure to do what users want.  They 
do what they wish to do.  If they decide to omit some things some users 
need, too bad for those users.  It's gotten so that this is an 
acceptable practice, and the users who don't get what they need are 
chastised for not "keeping up with standards".  What standards?  There 
are no standards for such developers, it's just what they choose to do.

The typical rejoinder of "if you don't like it, write your own" is just 
disgusting.  (Yeah, I've probably mentioned that at one time or another.)

I don't see any solutions for this problem.  Doesn't mean I cannot 
thoroughly dislike the problem.

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