[Info-vax] VMS Software Q1 '23 Update

[Dave Froble]

On 1/24/2023 1:17 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2023-01-24, Ian Miller <gxys at uk2.net> wrote:
>>
>> webinar is now available https://vmssoftware.com/about/webinars/
>
> Some interesting stuff in the attached PDF at:
>
> https://vmssoftware.com/docs/2022_accomplishments_webinar_20230110.pdf
>
> |Any news on an Ada compiler for OpenVMS x86?
> |
> |We have no plans to provide an Ada compiler due to insufficient customer
> |demand.
>
> Another year to wait for RDB (Q1, 2024).
>
> There are no longer any current plans for bare metal support:

Phillip will be howling at the moon ...

> |Need specs for an x86 system to run VMS directly without a hypervisor.
> |
> |We have currently allocated all R&D resources to the development of OpenVMS
> |running on virtualized environments to meet most customer needs and
> |requirements. There are no specific plans to support bare metal, but customer
> |requests will be carefully considered. Please contact us with your specific needs.
>
> Efforts to expand the VMS userbase have been abandoned:

Well, that's not so clear.  We've all read about how so many are now using VM 
environments.

VM environments is not going to satisfy some requirements.  If I'm running a 
nuclear power station, I would not choose (or allow) a VM environment for 
critical stuff.

> |Are there any sales efforts for OpenVMS to take back industry market share
> |from other operating systems that later "replaced" VMS? Or bid on new
> |industrial projects that would run on VMS?
> |
> |Our primary objective is to provide current OpenVMS users with the
> |opportunity to protect their investments in OpenVMS-based applications
> |without a technical deadline.
>
> In reality, I suppose this is just confirming what everyone in their
> heart really knew (even if some were not willing to admit it. :-))

Well, yeah, to some extent.

> This one got my attention big time. I thought this was a current project:
>
> |What position does PostgreSQL have on the list of opensource software?
> |
> |We have no plans to port PostgreSQL to OpenVMS.

With some retiring, and possibly others leaving, perhaps VSI just isn't making 
enough money for all we'd wish they would do.  I too thought they had promised this.

Now I wonder when they will announce the unavailability of a Basic compiler?


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