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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 10/12/22 17:36, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 10/12/2022 1:17 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2022-10-12, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>> It would seem to me that the current owners of the mentioned software 
>>> would be
>>> responsible for porting their software, not VSI.
>>
>> That's a very, very, short-sighted view David.
>>
>> Operating systems exist to run applications. Without those applications,
>> the operating system means nothing.
> 
> True.
> 
>> DEC understood this, which is why you used to have the old Software 
>> handbooks.
> 
> If the missing piece of the puzzle is just that then VSI could
> easily create the web based equivalent.

He is not talking about the existence of the Handbooks.  He is talking
about the lack of existence of their content today.

> 
>> It is very strongly in VSI's interest to help vendors port their 
>> applications
>> to x86-64 VMS.
>>
>> Unfortunately, VSI's limited resources means they can't help as many
>> people as it would be beneficial to help.
> 
> They can't. And they probably shouldn't. And other vendors don't.
> 
>

bill