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

[Dave Froble]

On 11/2/2022 9:34 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-11-01, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> 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).
>>
>
> If VSI goes bust, what do they move that VMS application (with its
> expiring OS licences) to in 5 years time ?

Pure FUD ...

>>>> 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 ...
>>
>
> You mean more than an entire European country worth of VMS users ?

I never did understand what the French wanted.  I got the feeling that their 
business model was not anywhere close to my business model.


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