[Info-vax] VSI has a new CEO

[Dave Froble]

On 8/3/2021 3:22 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 8/3/2021 3:01 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> I'm aware of a current attempt to move off VMS and the application
>> running on VMS.  "Painful" is one thing.  Just won't work is another
>> thing entirely.  The "new system" just isn't working.  Customer #1 is
>> still trying.  While not officially confirmed, word is customer #2 has
>> decided to stay with the old and working system.  Seems they just
>> signed a deal to be the North American distributor for a well known
>> company, and they refuse to allow new computer system problems to
>> threaten that deal.
>
> Migrations are usually tricky.
>
> - a huge code base
> - maybe documentation is lacking/obsolete
> - maybe many of the people knowing the system best has left/retired
> - the new technology may work better with a change of design than
>   with a 1:1 port
> - the business wants/needs to add new features to the old system
>   during the entire port making the new system a moving target
> - the sales guys for the new technology may have oversold its
>   capabilities
> - the sales guys for the team doing the migration may have
>   oversold their skills
> etc.etc.
>
> Arne
>

In addition, the current system is not the problem.  Yes, there are issues.

Erik is 79
I am 75
Bill is late 60s
Last guy is early 50s

Auditors say support for current system is too old.
Auditors say current system is running on obsolete HW (itanic).
Auditors say current system is obsolete software and language (Basic).
Auditors proposed new system, which they own.

You starting to get an idea where the real problem lies?

Auditors software has never run a company anywhere near as large.

Auditors say no insurance for old systems (this is a laugh).

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