[Info-vax] Ghostscript and HTML Browser on X86

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/14/22 14:00, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-12-14, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> When you're trying to sell the C?? levels on the idea of keeping
>> VMS around, it does not go well telling them that in order to use
>> it effectively you will also need to have Linux or Windows around.
>>
> 
> That doesn't make much sense. z/OS has PC-based development tools,

VMS isn't zOS.  Most CEOs and CIOs have heard of zOS and IBM can the
same be said for VMS and VSI?

> and many network or embedded devices require a web browser running
> elsewhere for management interface purposes.
> 
> VMS should be regarded much more like an embedded device than it is
> at the moment when it comes to managing it, if you want it to survive
> in today's world.
> 
> C?? levels don't have a problem with management of devices from a PC.
> In fact, it's a well-known and comfortable concept for them.

No, but I imagine a lot of them do have a problem with that red-headed
step child called VMS and will use any excuse they can find to get rid
of it.

bill