[Info-vax] VSI strategy for OpenVMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/12/2021 2:53 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> 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.

I think the compilers in general are still quite god.

They are just behind standard/feature wise.

>> - work with open source projects to include VMS as supported platform
>>     in main repo
> 
> Definitely.  LaTeX!  Firefox!!!

That will not sell many VMS licenses.

Arne