[Info-vax] The changing world

[Dave Froble]

On 6/30/2022 1:59 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-06-30, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
>> - get rid of the Macro-32, rewrite to VMS Basic or C, too difficult to
>>    get people onboarded with Macro-32
>
> Brian's coming for you for saying that. :-)
>
> More seriously, you are correct however. The days of assembly language
> in application programs (and even the vast majority of systems code)
> is well and truly over apart from some specialist and very localised uses.
>
>> - change to a relational database, besides looking better in the audit
>>    report you will actually get some benefits in the form of less code
>>
>
> IIRC, David is using a database written in-house in Macro-32 so that's
> probably a rewrite of a good chunk of the application code if they do that.
>
> What relational database would you suggest David consider switching to ?
>
> One thing David didn't mention directly (and it is a valid thing for
> auditors to pick up on) is if the issue of what happens if VSI goes
> bust was discussed.
>
> Simon.
>

What happens if IBM goes bust?  The sky is falling!  The sky is falling!

Simon, sometimes one must accept what's available.  Trying to anticipate what 
could happen is a never ending thing, and has no end.  What's your solution for 
the 10 mile diameter asteroid heading for GB?

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