[Info-vax] OpenVMS as a User Client (was: Re: Final Orace release on VMS.)

[Simon Clubley]

On 2020-11-18, John Reagan <xyzzy1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:22:35 AM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2020-11-17, Stephen Hoffman <seao... at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote: 
>> > 
>> > Errata: VSI has moved to Burlington Massachusetts, near the mall. Darn 
>> > it, there I digressed again. 
>> >
>> That was one thing they did announce on their website. I wonder if 
>> they are trying to cut costs.
>> Simon. 
>> 
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>> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP 
>> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.
> While I don't know the numbers, I'd say we're paying more to move to a upscale location.  More glass and chrome.  We went from being down the street from a Subway to being down the street from several high-end restaurants, a shopping mall, and a large Wegmans grocery store.  From that perspective, it is a big upgrade.  The downside is traffic and commute.  Fortunately, COVID has us working from home at this point

My mistake then, sorry. I saw VSI moving from what appeared to be a
dedicated building to what appeared to be a business suite, and along
with you moving your infrastructure to a dedicated hosting site, had
wondered if cost cutting was the reason.

Simon.

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Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.