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

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2021-06-22 kl. 19:23, skrev 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.

Actively and actively... They can help if someone asks.

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

Now, *if* someone wants help to port of VMS, why shouldn't VSI get
the money for that? They are probably very well suited to help.
Doesn't bother me...

> 
> 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.
>