[Info-vax] Final Orace release on VMS.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/13/2020 1:44 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 11/13/20 1:36 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 11/13/2020 7:51 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>> On 11/13/20 1:37 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>>>> In article <mailman.0.1605233421.21557.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>,
>>>> "Kerry Main \(C.O.V.\)" <kemain.nospam at gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>> VSI want to (and many hear agree with them) focus on servers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But even so, Oracle Classic seems to be a non-starter.
>>>>
>>>>> Rdb on OpenVMS X86-64 is great news.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, in future, my $.02 is that VSI is better to create a 
>>>>> better and
>>>>> more competitive platform for alternative App/DB solutions than to 
>>>>> spend
>>>>> significant resources chasing after Oracle Classic.
>>>>
>>>> I agree; I can't see Oracle Classic worth the time, effort, and money.
>>>> Oracle Rdb, on the other hand, is essential.
>>>
>>> Personally, I think there should be a strong move towards
>>> PostgreSQL.  A quick look at the Wiki Database Comparison
>>> page shows it easily exceeds the capabilities of Oracle.
>>> Sadly, Rdb is not included in the chart.  it would be very
>>> interesting to see just how it compares to other database
>>> systems.
>>
>> PostgreSQL is a pretty nice database. But there are already
>> alternatives running on VMS.
>>
>> 1-2 years ago I asked some questions about Rdb capabilities
>> and as I remember Jan-Erik's answers then Rdb had everything
>> except the more "exotic" features.
>>
> 
> So, why doesn't someone who knows Rdb well add it to the Wiki?
> WOuld be interesting and free advertising for VMS as ther is a
> column on the OS section for it.
> 
> I notice that SQLite has a "NO" under OpenVMS. Isn't that wrong?

Yes.

It runs on VMS.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/vms-ports/files/SQLITE3/

( and for JDBC http://www.vms2linux.de/sqlitejdbc.html )

Arne