[Info-vax] Final Orace release on VMS.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/28/2020 9:51 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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.

Of course the Oracle type 4 JDBC driver will still be available.

:-)

Arne