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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 10/12/22 18:39, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 10/12/2022 1:48 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2022-10-12, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have to wonder if the general entitlement mentality that seems to 
>>> be so
>>> widespread isn't happening with such issues as raised by the OP.  
>>> Back in the
>>> day, if one needed something, one found or produced it.  When a 
>>> software vendor
>>> noticed a business opportunity they sought to pursue that 
>>> opportunity.  Seems
>>> now some want everything handed to them.  Seems some software vendors 
>>> want
>>> customers to use what they offer, not to produce what the customer 
>>> asks for.
>>>
>>
>> Nothing to do with entitlement in this case, but with the expectations
>> of customer management (amongst others).
>>
>> In a world of standard solutions, and with lots of people available to
>> operate/program those solutions, anything to do with VMS needs to be
>> as friction-free as possible (including moving to another architecture),
>> or, in the eyes of those customer managers, VMS becomes something that
>> needs to be replaced with a standard solution that the management can
>> easily find new employees for as required.
> 
> 
> I do not worship at the alter of "standard solutions" ...
> 
> Yes, for some things, they work well.  However, for most of my work in 
> IT solutions, I've been involved in projects where the demands of the 
> job defined the solution(s).  All too often, that required specific 
> solutions.

I agree with you completely.  Unfortunately, the industry does not
agree with either of us.

bill