[Info-vax] Final Orace release on VMS.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/27/2020 8:21 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 10/27/20 3:57 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
>> On 27/10/2020 18:40, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> Given the news now reported here that the client has also now been
>>> dropped, I wonder if Oracle are embarking on a period of product
>>> consolidation towards mainstream platforms only.

>> I can understand dropping the server, but dropping the client amazes 
>> me, and strikes me as rather short-sighted.
> 
> Short-sighted on who's part?  I expect they do not have much faith in
> the long term continued existence of VMS.

Or they do not expect to sell more Oracle licenses for other
platforms due to client libraries being available on VMS.
Zero revenue expected and some cost can be a tough sell.

Note that any numbers for interest for client libraries
for VMS may be artificial low, because AFAIK then they
are not available for free download - unlike for most other
platforms.

Arne