[Info-vax] Third Party Applications

[Simon Clubley]

On 2024-11-27, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 11/27/2024 8:14 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2024-11-26, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> Synergex - DBL
>> 
>> Last time I saw this being discussed, that had not happened yet for x86-64
>> and it was unclear if it will.
> >
> > Has there been a further update since then ?
> >
> > There's nothing other than Alpha/IA64 on 
> https://www.synergex.com/platforms/
>
> I have not heard anything new on that.
>
> So they may fall off the list in 10 years. Or they may not.
>
> I read Bill's question is being for today.
>

Unless they are still on Alpha and can use Alpha emulators, then it is
effectively for today. Itanium hardware will not last forever and there
is no Itanium full-system emulator (especially one that will run VMS)
that I am aware of.

In some ways, VMS users are actually in a better position if they stayed
on Alpha than if they moved to Itanium if their third-party product does
not exist on x86-64 VMS.

Simon.

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