[Info-vax] VSI strategy for OpenVMS

[Chris Townley]

On 13/09/2021 00:19, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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

Perhaps Microsoft will port Edge to VMS?

That might keep Phillip happy :)

-- 
Chris