[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2020-07-22 kl. 17:21, skrev Arne Vajhøj:
> On 7/22/2020 10:35 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>> And what say the sites still using/running VAXELN? A major kitchen
>> applience manufacturer in Sweden had multiple VAXELN system for
>> their assembly lines up to at least 3-4 years ago. Not sure of
>> the actual status today...
> 
> What about them? They must have licenses. And I assume
> support on the involved SW and HW has ran out many years ago.
> 
> If I were in their shoes I would consider the platform a
> business risk and create a roadmap to get on a supported
> platform. But we all know that not everyone feel that way.
> 
> Arne
> 


Last time I talked to the guy managing it (6 years ago) they were
looking at VAX emulators (ELN was/is supported by at least Stromasys,
at the time).

It sounded as these systems would live as long as the assembly site...