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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 6/2/2023 8:37 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 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.

Yes but:

if clustering is integrated with VMS => this functionality require a new 
VMS version which they are allowed to but don't want to

if clustering is not integrated with VMS => this functionality can be
provided without a new VMS version and they are allowed to but
don't want to.

Arne