[Info-vax] VMS survivability (was: Re: Rendez-vous autour de VMS" of January 31 2023 report)

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On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:49:41 PM UTC-5, Dan Cross wrote:

> >There is a huge server market that are very cost 
> >sensitive (the people that prefer Ubuntu Server 
> >or RockyLinux over RHEL). 
> > 
> >There is also a huge market where the cost of VMS is 
> >not a problem - there are still sold a lot 
> >of expensive software. 
> > 
> >VSI probably find the second market more attractive 
> >than the first.
> Right now, VSI doesn't seem to have any real market. 
> 
> I'll be sad when VMS dies because people couldn't see beyond the 
> way it's always been done. 
> 
> - Dan C.

AND WITHOUT BARE METAL SUPPORT AND AFFORDABLE LICENSING FOR THE SMALL/MEDIUM MARKET IT NEVER WILL ...