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

[Dan Cross]

In article <tjujnk$18a1d$1 at dont-email.me>,
Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>On 11/2/2022 3:10 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 11/2/22 14:11, Dave Froble wrote:
>>> On 11/2/2022 1:11 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
>>>> In article <tjrk05$qlu5$3 at dont-email.me>,
>>>> Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>>> [snip]
>>>>> The best tool for the job is the overriding criteria.
>>>>
>>>> And under what circumstances is VMS the right tool
>>>> for the job for a new installation?  I can't think
>>>> of any.
>>>
>>> You misunderstand.  The "right tool" would be the apps that the user needs.
>>> OS doesn't matter, unless it is required for the "right tool".
>>
>> You just threw gasoline on Dan's fire.  What "tool", right or otherwise
>> is available on VMS and not on any of the more common systems?
>
>If I can mention one, does that prove my point?  Or do you need some higher number?
>
>The Codis ERP package that small power equipment distributors all over North 
>America use runs on VMS, written mostly in Basic.
>
>1) It isn't likely to be ported anywhere else.
>
>2) It has no ready replacements.
>
>That is a tool that is vital to it's users.

Note the question was _for a new installation_.

I can't imagine many new installations are reaching
for a VMS-only ERP package written in Basic.

	- Dan C.