[Info-vax] A new suggestion to handle the temporary production licences problem

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-06-03, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think beancounters are a much bigger threat than lawyers.  Whatever
> finally becomes the business model for VMS the most important feature
> it needs is to not be another argument for moving off of VMS.
>

As I've mentioned previously, there's also the "Will I get fired by
my boss if I make the decision to go with VSI ?" worry the customer's
manager faces.

Going with VSI or porting to Linux (for example) is just another
decision a manager has to make. They are unlikely to have some
emotional bond that drives them to VSI regardless.

The manager is unlikely to make the more risky choice without a
_very_ good reason so it is the job of VSI to show how going with
VSI is safer for the customer's manager than it is for the manager
to order a port to Linux (for example).

So far, VSI seem to be making a _very_ poor job of convincing those
customer managers that going with VSI is the safer option for them.

Having time-limited licences that will stop working if VSI goes bust
will not exactly convince the customer's manager that going with VSI
is the safer option for the manager when it comes to keeping their job.

Simon.

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