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

[Dave Froble]

On 10/12/2022 8:25 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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.

I guess that depends upon just what "the industry" is ...

There are places for "standard solutions".  If that is the definition of "the 
industry", then fine.  But there still then exist "not the industry".  Always 
have been, always will be.


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