[Info-vax] VSI strategy for OpenVMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/14/2021 3:23 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 9/14/2021 8:53 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>> Den 2021-09-14 kl. 14:25, skrev chris:
>>> A lot of excuses why a browser should not be included. It's a
>>> standard tool that everyone takes for granted these days and is
>>> universal in terms of cross platform operation and compatibility
>>>
>>> just one more thing that would help drag vms into the modern age..
>>
>> No, a web *browser* on VMS would do nothing positive for VMS.
>> It is simply neither asked for or needed.
>> Browsers are run on desktop environments.
> 
> Desktop?  No freaking way that RX2660 in the basement is getting 
> anywhere near my desk.  Loud doesn't even begin to describe it.

The owners of VMS has not produced desktop systems able to
run VMS for about 2 decades (I believe last AlphaStation was
from around 2000/2001).

Of course that will change soon. When VMS x86-64 becomes
production ready, then any desktop or laptop (there are a
few requirements but ...) should be able to run VMS.

But don't expect VSI to spend money on supporting that config.

And I suspect that almost all needing VMS for development
professionally will run Windows/Linux/macOS and a VM with
VMS. Just more convenient.

Arne