[Info-vax] VSI roadmap

[bill]

On 8/16/2023 9:41 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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.
> 

Just out of curiosity, what do you do if Oracle says "No"?

bill