[Info-vax] Ghostscript and HTML Browser on X86

[Dave Froble]

On 12/14/2022 3:07 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2022-12-14 kl. 20:59, skrev 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.
>>
>
>
> In particular if those working with it are totaly blind for what is
> happening in the IT world at large. Saying that VMS is so special that
> it needs all kind of special tools and hardware (such as non-standard
> keyboards) just pushes the VMS systems closer to the door.
>
> The future for VMS is where the user are unaware that it is VMS under
> the hood. It just runs very well and that is the only thing that matters.

That is partially the bottom line.  Whether anyone is aware that it's VMS isn't 
so much an issue, but I understand the concept.  Runs well and does the job is 
what's important.  What else comes close?


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