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

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On Sat, 2023-09-02 at 07:18 -0500, Craig A. Berry wrote:
> > I have today tried to apply the VSI-X86VMS-CXX-A1000-230901-1.ZIP,
> > but
> > now it is saying it needs to uninstall the VSI X86VMS
> > VMS921X_UPDATE
> > V1.0 before it can install the compiler!
> 
> No, that's not what it's saying.  You will not be backing out the
> V1.0
> update; you will be removing the recovery data set that would have
> allowed you to back out the update had you encountered problems with
> it. It's a normal if eccentric part of applying patches on VMS that
> the recovery capability is a fleeting one that disappears with
> application of the next patch.

Is that what it meant? Jolly good, I'll upgrade the compiler later
today. 

Thanks!
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