[Info-vax] VSI roadmap

[Dave Froble]

On 8/16/2023 10:33 PM, bill wrote:
> 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

Hypothetical question, but, Ok ...

Short term, firm up numeric range locking, then whatever it takes for Postgre.

I've got to guess that without Rdb on x86, it would become less profitable for 
Oracle.  Perhaps they might sell/give it to VSI.  Perhaps they would not want 
the competition and hang on to it, just as their goal was to acquire it in the 
first place.

Not very into the database world, so don't have a clue as to what customers 
really want.

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