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

[John Reagan]

On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:01:14 AM UTC-4, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
> 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! 
> -- 
> Tactical Nuclear Kittens
Again, my apologies for the ancient timebomb (long story)

And yes, this is just a case of PCSI saying if you install anything after that update, you
can't go back.  I don't like that either.  

Install the new compiler.  You get a few bug fixes and support for include prologue/epilogue files too