[Info-vax] VMS Software Releases Roadmap Updates

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 9/27/21 2:08 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 9/27/2021 1:53 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2021-09-27, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> *IF* you are willing to cross compile your Basic code on Itanium.
>>>
>>> But I fear that at least some people will question the "production
>>> ready" status when native compilers are not available. That is
>>> not a real issue (it is common for some types of system to
>>> use cross compile), but it could very well be a perceived like
>>> that.
>>
>> Not everyone will have an Itanium system. Some people are still
>> on Alpha.
>>
>> It's a pity there's no such thing as an Itanium full-system emulator
>> as one solution could have been to give everyone who buys a x86-64
>> VMS system a temporary Itanium licence with a two-year expiry period.
> 
> Relevant point.
> 
> There are a significant number of VMS customers still on Alpha.
> 
> But what does a low end Itanium with VMS license cost
> from IslandCo?
> 
> 5000??
> 
> (Dave Turner - maybe start advertising a prepacked Itanium with
> cross compilers bundle)
> 
> Way too much for a hobbyist but should not be a problem for
> commercial context.
> 

If I was a CEO and my CIO came to me with a scheme like that he
would be looking for a new job.

bill