[Info-vax] VSI C/C++ compiler for OpenVMS expired yesterday!

[John H Reinhardt]

On 9/1/2023 2:54 PM, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
> Received this a few mins ago in my mailbox. Seems their C++ compiler
> expired yesterday. Oops!
> 
> "VMS Software announces availability of the hotfix for the VSI C++
> compiler. This update removes the time bomb implemented in previous
> releases that rendered the compiler impossible to run after August,
> 31st 2023 resulting in the following error message:
> $ CXX/VERSION
> This compiler has expired. Please contact VSI.
> %SYSTEM-F-IVEXPDAT, invalid file expiration date
> when the C++ compiler for x86 is run. To fix this error, download field
> test version A10.0-230901 from the VSI Service Portal and install it on
> your system."
>   
> "We apologize for the inconvenience."
>   
> "Along with the error described above, this kit also fixes a number of
> issues found since the field release of A10.0-230731. It can only be
> installed on OpenVMS V9.2-1."


A new version has been posted to the SP.  I have not yet install nor tested it but I imagine it's been fixed.

John Reagan posted on the VSI portal as well: https://forum.vmssoftware.com/viewtopic.php?p=19506

John H. Reinhardt