[Info-vax] New OpenVMS licenses should be based on life of box, not time

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-06-22, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
> I do believe VSI would like to see VMS grow.
>
> But it is a challenging task.
>
> First they need to get VMS x86-64 done and rolled out.
>
> Then they need to upgrade a bunch of things to make VMS
> a more attractive platform.
>
> And first then it is realistic to try and grow VMS.
>

But as I mentioned in another message, VSI are actively offering
on their website to help customers move from VMS to Linux/Unix/Windows.

That's extremely mixed messaging (to put it mildly) given that they
are also the company porting VMS to x86-64.

That's like Microsoft offering to help you move to Linux. Can you
imagine what the reaction would be like if Microsoft actually did that ?

Simon.

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