Simon Clubley
2017-06-06 18:25:17 UTC
Since it's come up once again, it's time to ask people outright
what market segments you see as being a possible future for VMS.
Some questions to get you started:
Is x86-64 VMS a server OS for both new and existing users ?
Is x86-64 VMS a server OS for existing users only ?
Is x86-64 VMS a desktop OS (at least for some people) ?
Is x86-64 VMS some kind of embedded/process control OS ?
My answers:
I think the only possible future for VMS for the next 5+ years is
going to be for existing users looking to keep VMS applications
running within their organisation.
Past that, you are going to need some unique application or feature
VMS can offer which would be unique enough that it would persuade
new people to try it and VMS.
However, I do not currently see what that can be.
Do you see such a possible unique application or feature ?
Simon.
what market segments you see as being a possible future for VMS.
Some questions to get you started:
Is x86-64 VMS a server OS for both new and existing users ?
Is x86-64 VMS a server OS for existing users only ?
Is x86-64 VMS a desktop OS (at least for some people) ?
Is x86-64 VMS some kind of embedded/process control OS ?
My answers:
I think the only possible future for VMS for the next 5+ years is
going to be for existing users looking to keep VMS applications
running within their organisation.
Past that, you are going to need some unique application or feature
VMS can offer which would be unique enough that it would persuade
new people to try it and VMS.
However, I do not currently see what that can be.
Do you see such a possible unique application or feature ?
Simon.
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Simon Clubley, ***@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Microsoft: Bringing you 1980s technology to a 21st century world