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

[John Reagan]

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1:32:17 PM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2020-11-18, John Reagan <xyzz... 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. 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> 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. 
> 
> -- 
> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP 
> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.
We were leasing space in a older building (originally an Emulex building).  It was showing its age with poor plumbing, suspect HVAC, fogged windows, non-redundant street power, and not near any sort of public transit or other services.  The closest building is an assisted living/nursing home.  You could look out the window and see residents riding their Jazzy Electric Scooters around the parking lot like a Shriner's Parade.