[Info-vax] VSI has a new CEO

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 8/3/21 5:57 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> 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 Auditors say current system is obsolete software and language (Basic).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.

Serious conflict of interests.  Major ethics violation.
Who hired the idiots?

> 
> 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).
> 

bill