[Info-vax] VMS Software Q1 '23 Update

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/25/2023 1:14 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> PPS: On a more serious note, I wonder how the Rdb users feel about
> Rdb not been available for x86-64 for at least another year ?

Probably a bit impatient.

But the reality is that there are lots of things not ready yet.

The most problematic thing is probably the missing native
compilers.

I believe the migrations will not really take off until they
are available. Cross compilers on Itanium is not enough
(the VMS tradition is to compile on the target, relying
on Itanium a dead platform is risky, some VMS shops are still
on Alpha so do not even have Itanium).

Then those relying on Rdb will also need to
wait for that becoming available..

Things take time.

My crystal ball says that it will at least be late 2025
until VMS x86-64 passes 50% of VMS mark.

Arne