[Info-vax] Comment on the future of OpenVMS

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <hc57c3$2f7$2 at online.de>,
	helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply) writes:
> In article <4ae5035a$0$281$14726298 at news.sunsite.dk>,
> =?windows-1252?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?= <arne at vajhoej.dk> writes: 
> 
>> I don't think it will happen.
>> 
>> But Oracle is fundamentally a software company and most of their
>> business is in reliable systems, so VMS would probably fit better
>> than with a company which makes most of its money from
>> printers and PC's.
> 
> If HP wanted to sell VMS, would Oracle be willing to buy it?
 
Personally, I very seriously doubt it.

bill

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