[Info-vax] VMS Software: New US Mailing Address

[Marc Van Dyck]

on 11/10/2022, Arne Vajhøj supposed :
> On 10/11/2022 11:27 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 10/11/2022 9:00 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2022-10-11, Marc Van Dyck <marc.gr.vandyck at invalid.skynet.be> wrote:
>>>> The lack of attention to third party software editors is in my opinion
>>>> even worse than that.
>>> If so, I am surprised at that. I thought VSI were in communication with
>>> the various third-party software developers. Are you saying that is not
>>> happening ?
>> 
>> Not sure what Marc is looking for.  I've gotten ISV stuff from VSI.  No 
>> problem.  However if Marc is looking for VSI to get involved in any way 
>> with marketing and sales of 3rd party software, I'm thinking VSI is fully 
>> tasked with their own issues.  Can't do everything.
>
> I agree.
>
> VSI got a good ISV program.
>
> I have no reason to doubt that VSI is working with major
> third party software vendors.
>
> Oracle DB (Oracle Classic) client kit was obviously a
> disappointment, but VSI can't force Oracle to do anything.
>
> VSI does not have resources to offer engineering
> support to the smaller third party software vendors.
>
> Given the industry landscape and VSI's size, then I think
> they are doing what they can.
>
> Arne

Most of the software packages that we are using today won't be ported
to X86. That includes, but is not limited to, Oracle Classic client,
the old Polycenter products (now owned by Broadcom), the $Universe
multi-platform scheduler, Axway Transfer CFT, etc. We're going to have
to find replacements for all that, and review all our home grown apps
to use them. So for us, no the VSI ISV program is not particularly 
good.
And I do not see any reason why we should consider ourselves as an
exception.

-- 
Marc Van Dyck