[Info-vax] What Will Drive More OpenVMS Adoption?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-12-06, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
> There is an outstanding issue about the expiring licenses.
>
> But I think the OP was looking for something more general/fundamental -
> this issue could be fixed in no time by VSI.
>

Yes, it could indeed be fixed very easily by VSI.

However, until they actually do fix it, this affects potential new
customers right here in 2021 and not just in some future time period.

Very few customers would agree to tie the future of their own companies
so closely to the future viability of VSI.

As things stand at the moment, those potential customers will be
severely damaged if VSI fails and their VMS systems suddenly stop
working one day when the licences expire.

Why would a manager in a customer company ever agree to such a thing
unless they were _absolutely_ forced to go to VSI ?

This policy by VSI could easily push more customers directly towards a
move to another OS, even if the cost of the port to the other OS
would otherwise have been greater than the customer was originally
willing to pay.

> Arne
>
> PS: And you know how I think VSI should fix this.
>

And that's the annoying thing. There are multiple ways to fix this,
but VSI are taking a short-term approach even with the long-term
effect it is going to have on potential customers thinking of going
to VSI. Just look at VSI's reaction to the French customers trying
to discuss this with VSI.

Simon.

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