[Info-vax] VSI strategy for OpenVMS

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <shldvp$1jl$1 at gioia.aioe.org>, =?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=c3=b8j?=
<arne at vajhoej.dk> writes: 

> > The current "open source on OpenVMS" caused me to wonder how VSI's
> > strategic plan for OpenVMS and its applications works. Some bits are
> > fairly easy to deduce, but others are far less clear.

> But to me the focus should be obvious: operating systems are
> sold by applications - VMS needs more applications, so work
> should focus on getting more applications developed for and
> ported to VMS.
> 
> Thinking loud that must include:
> - extend available compilers

All compilers should support the latest standard, or at least the latest 
supported by those from other vendors.  And they need to be good 
quality.  DEC compilers used to be the gold standard.

> - work with open source projects to include VMS as supported platform
>    in main repo

Definitely.  LaTeX!  Firefox!!!