[Info-vax] Final Orace release on VMS.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/27/2020 3:00 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2020-10-27, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>> On 2020-10-27, Jan-Erik Söderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
>>> Den 2020-10-27 kl. 17:13, skrev Shael Richmond:
>>>> I verified with Oracle - this applies to both the client and the database on OpenVMS.   11.2.0.4 is certified to connect to 19c databases but may not connect to anything newer.
>>>>
>>>> This was a bit of a surprise because I thought the 12c migration was pretty far along.
>>>>
>>>> No port of any kind for x86 OpenVMS.
>>
>> So no Ada users for x86-64 VMS and now no Oracle users other than Rdb either.
>>
>> I think it's now reasonable to ask if Rdb will still be available for
>> x86-64 VMS in 5 years from now.
>>
>> Given previous comments about how many people still use Rdb, I would
>> hope that VSI have got a clear agreement from Oracle to continue Rdb
>> support on VMS for a number of years. I couldn't see anything on their
>> website however.
> 
> Just to make this more clear, what I am asking here is if Oracle have
> legally committed to port Rdb to x86-64 VMS and to support it on
> x86-64 VMS for their normal full 5 years of mainstream support.

I suspect Oracle is a bit reluctant to legally commit to
anything in this area given the history.

Arne