[Info-vax] Rdb/x86

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <rpj3lt$1tgq$1 at gioia.aioe.org>, =?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=c3=b8j?=
<arne at vajhoej.dk> writes: 

> But what exactly do you want VSI to say?
> 
> "VSI promise that Rdb will be available on VMS x86-64"
> 
> then VSI would have a serious problem if Oracle changed their mind
> and Oracle may get pretty pissed at VSI.
> 
> "Oracle promise that Rdb will be available on VMS x86-64"
> 
> Unless Oracle senior management has officially committed then
> same issues as above.
> 
> "We hear that some smart guys over at Oracle is working on Rdb
>   VMS x86-64"
> 
> And leave it to readers to make their own conclusions.
> 
> That could easily sound rather un-enthusiastic.
> 
> "We just has a meeting with Oracle and the future
> looks bright - see link here ..."
> 
> Maybe that would work.
> 
> But finding a message that is both without legal/business risk
> and enthusiastic is not trivial (unless Oracke has officially
> announced).

Right.  My guess is that whatever VSI and/or Oracle do, NEW Rdb 
customers on x86 will be few and far between.  As for old customers, Rdb 
engineers have long stated publicly that if there is VMS on x86 then 
they will support Rdb on it, so Rdb customers have known that for a long 
time.