[Info-vax] clock problems with OpenVMS x86 on VirtualBox

[Dave Froble]

On 5/8/2023 8:43 PM, terry-... at glaver.org wrote:
> On Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:39:59 PM UTC-4, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
>> I can say with a staggeringly high level of confidence that
>> VSI will *never* release anything for the VAX.
>
> I'm just going by https://vmssoftware.com/about/v9-qa #12,
> "Can I cluster VAX 7.3 with OpenVMS x86?"
>
> I wasn't implying that VSI might produce a whole new VAX/VMS
> kit, just that if there's going to be supported clustering, most times
> in the past with HPaqital it has usually required a "cluster com-
> patibility" kit on the older systems. I seem to remember some of
> these being listed as "supported" and some "only as a temporary
> migration aid".
>
> Whether such a thing is desirable or practical is only known to
> VSI. If some customers are migrating from VAX to x86-64 it could
> be useful.
>
> I'm aware that there are finite resources being pulled in several
> different directions. As I said in the previous paragraph, VSI is
> in the best (only) position to know if this is a good use of those
> resources.
>

Ok, here is how I understand the issue ...

VSI is able to release a new VSI VAX/VMS.  They choose not to do so.  A 
reasonable decision.  That is not their future.

VSI is not allowed to release anything for DEC/Compaq/HP releases of VMS.  I may 
not understand correctly, but that seems to be what they have said more than 
once.  Thus, they cannot legally release a cluster compatibility kit for 
VAX/VMS.  Unless they issued a new release of VAX/VMS, which most likely will 
not happen.

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