[Info-vax] report of the last "rendez-vous autour de VMS" (2-FEB-2024)

[David Goodwin]

In article <uvpnj8$1sbff$1 at dont-email.me>, arne at vajhoej.dk says...
> 
> On 4/17/2024 5:27 PM, vmsgenerations wrote:
> > We have just posted today the report(s) of our last "rendez-vous autour 
> > de VMS".
> > 
> > The detailed report is translated in english. The slides from IMPERVA 
> > about security directive NIS2, and from COMMVAULT  about their products 
> > are mostly in english.
> > 
> > Have a look: 
> > https://www.vmsgenerations.fr/rendez-vous-autour-de-vms-du-6-fevrier-2024/
> 
> A few things I consider important:
> 
> <quote>
> - a general security initiative is underway at VSI :
> - for HITRUST certification is targetted in spring
> - CVE reporting program
> - partial NIST-2 compliance
> - study for ISO 27001 certification
> </quote>
> 
> sounds good.
> 
> <quote>
> "X86 is the future of VMS, so the sooner you start thinking about 
> migration the better. We're
> sharing links to all the resources to help you. We look forward to 
> helping you with your
> migration".
> ...
> Q: Examples of migration to x86?
> ...
> A: HF: Yes, around 80 to 100 customers in the evaluation, test or 
> migration phase.
> </quote>
> 
> That number need to x10 in 2024.
> 
> <quote>
> R DZ: Can you explain the type of collaboration you're expecting?
> R GC: Python example: no collaboration with one of the French 
> specialists (JFP). We ended
> up with two channels that were moving forward without collaborating. We 
> had problems
> receiving sources in a standard format. There are now opensource 
> products in the VSI
> catalog, and it would be great to be able to participate in development 
> as we do with any
> other opensource. Currently, participation in opensource development 
> related to VMS is
> virtually closed. It's different from standard opensource. With VSI, the 
> answer is "we don't
> have the resources to do it". VSI has been around for 10 years... it's 
> time to change that
> </quote>
> 
> I think this is important.
> 
> It may be time-consuming and VSI has limited resources, but given
> that >70% of code used in modern solutions is open source code
> and because VSI has limited resources, then it very important
> for VSI to get the VMS open source collaboration working!!

Shame they seem to be actively working in the opposite direction. The 
current licensing situation isn't likely to encourage any sort of open-
source community to form so if its important they're probably going to 
have to do it themselves.