[Info-vax] WHY IS VSI REQUIRING A HYPERVISOR FOR X86 OPENVMS?

[D W]

On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 8:31:09 AM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-01-11, D W <ultradwc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Friday, January 8, 2021 at 3:02:53 PM UTC-5, Andrew Brehm wrote:
> >> On 31/12/2020 19:50, D W wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > I understand VMs just fine. The linux kernal is inherently flawed as is windoze.
> >> 
> >> If you understand just fine, why are you talking about Linux and 
> >> Windows? VMware vSphere uses neither. You can also use a BSD-based 
> >> hypervisor or Xen using NetBSD for drivers. All these methods keep you 
> >> away from Linux and Windows.
> >> 
> >
> > what makes you think BSD is superior to the linux/windows security risks?
> 
> He didn't say that. He said that using one of the BSDs is an option if you
> don't want to use Linux.
> 
> I would also remind you Bob that Linux has security and isolation features
> built into it as standard that VMS is missing and really needs.
> 
> > So BSD is completely immune to hacks? No one can ever take over the machine?
> 
> You really shouldn't go there until VMS has had the same level of security
> probing that other operating systems have as you might not like the results
> of that probing.
> 
> Simon.
> 
> -- 
> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.

If I am asking as a potential customer of VSI, I should not go there is the answer you would give as a sales rep? 

How do you expect VSI to sell OpenVMS solutions with answers like that?