[Info-vax] The real problem that needs solving to grow VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/1/2022 3:49 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <tjrsnf$nbs$1 at gioia.aioe.org>, =?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=c3=b8j?=
> <arne at vajhoej.dk> writes:
>> There is an outstanding problem with the expiring licenses
>> that in some worst case scenarios could mean systems
>> stopping with short notice.
> 
> That seems to be the biggest problem for many (potential) customers.

Based on?

comp.os.vms is not exactly a CIO forum.

My take is that it is more a problem for existing customers than
for the new customers. Existing VMS customers think decades. A lot
of new stuff is HW and OS end up in the dumpster after 5 years
(applications may still live decades).

>> But potential customers should talk to VSI about that.
>> Businesses are usually listening when it is about revenue.
> 
> Usually.  Some have talked and not got a satisfactory answer.

The french user group talked to VSI and did not convince VSI.

But if more do so then maybe ...

Arne