[Info-vax] VSI roadmap

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/16/2023 8:23 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 8/16/2023 4:21 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> https://vmssoftware.com/about/roadmap/
>>
>> now has the following listed for H2:
>>
>> * VMS 9.2-2 with support for
>>     - cloud
>>     - Oracle Linux KVM
>>     - VMWare VMotion
>>     - FC passthrough on VMWare
>> * native Bliss
>> * native Cobol
> 
>> * native Basic
> 
> Many atta-boys for this.
> 
> :-)

It is definitely needed.

>> * Java 8 [pretty old by now, but if they get it running then Java 17 will
>> hopefully follow soon]
>> * Python
>> * ActiveMQ
>> * SQLRelay client
>> * Tomcat 8.5 [also pretty old]
>> * the CDD replacement
>>
>> I will cross my fingers and hope.
>>
>> With all that then I think the main missing piece must be Rdb.
> 
> Not sure how that should be considered, since Rdb is not in VSI's hands.

There will be a lot of customers waiting for it - not being able to
start their migration until it at least is ready for test.

They do not wait less because it is Oracle and not VSI.

Obviously if they want to push for it they should push Oracle not VSI.

Arne