[Info-vax] [From VSI website] VSI Announces a Strategic Partnership with Sector 7

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-01-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 1/25/2021 1:33 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2021-01-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> Most likely this announcement has nothing to do with the
>>> Oracle DB (Oracle Classic) issue.
>> 
>> I'm reacting (strongly) to the fact that they claim VSI have partnered
>> with them to port Rdb users to Postgres(and elsewhere) and I'm asking
>> if that's a typo for Oracle Classic.
>
> It seems very unlikely to be a typo.
>
> It explicit mentions SQLMOD to be converted and as far as I know that
> it only available in Rdb not in Oracle DB (Oracle Classic).
>

Just trying to keep all possibilities open. Why would VSI work with them
to move Rdb customers when there's a confirmed port of Rdb to x86-64 VMS ?

>> If they move people off Rdb to a Linux-based database, then why should
>> those same people stay with VMS for the rest of their application ?
>
> The text explicit mentions hosting on VMS as an option.
>
> But it is not clear what database that would be.
>
> Something is not adding up.
>

I agree and it's something that needs clarifying quickly.

>> VSI never said anything on their website about Oracle porting Rdb to
>> x86-64 VMS but have now made an announcement about a new partner and
>> the partner claims that part of this is to help customers move off Rdb.
>> 
>> Are VSI trying to go out of business ???
>
> Well - something is not optimal here from VMS communication perspective.
>

Arne, you have very nicely acquired the British talent for understatement. :-)

Simon.

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