[Info-vax] Time to turn DECUServe into a mixed VMScluster?

Simon Clubley clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Fri Jun 2 08:37:06 EDT 2023


On 2023-06-01, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 2023-06-01 14:06, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2023-06-01, terry-... at glaver.org <terry-groups at glaver.org> wrote:
>>>> As a reminder, the VSI FAQ still says "Clustering of VSI OpenVMS for 
>>>> x86-64 with VAX/VMS systems is still under investigation at this 
>>>> time." See: https://vmssoftware.com/about/v9-qa/
>>>
>>> That will be unencrypted clustering because otherwise VSI would have to
>>> create a clustering compatibillity kit for existing VAX versions, which
>>> they are not allowed to do.
>
> They are certainly allowed.
>
> VSI has stated numerous times that they are allowed to release
> a VMS VAX version but that they have no intention of doing so
> for commercial reasons.
>

Please note the phrase "for existing VAX versions" above.

Simon.

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