Re: Oracle and Digital drop Support of VAX/VMS post 1999.

The rumour indicated _VAX_/VMS, although I do agree with you, since DEC is still announcing new VAXen. I would expect that DEC will stop supporting the VAX specific versions of VMS in the not to distant future, while continuing to support the Alpha versions. Given that they will still support V5.5-2 (and are still releasing patches for it), that not-too-distant-future could be 5-10 years.

This romour has been circulating for a while. I wouldn't be suprised if [Quoted] it was started by (dollar)Bill Gate$.

Bill Merriam wrote:
>
> Digital has consistently said that they will support VMS "well into the
> 21st century". They'll have a lot of upset customers, third party vendors,
> and analysts if they go back on that. I'd suggest checking the source of
> the rumor, as well as the details. Its possible that one or more of the
> older versions of VMS are being dropped from support (I'd suspect because
> of the year 2000 problem, given the date/time you mention).
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> David Jones <david_j.jones_at_virgin.net> wrote in article
> <66hcba$kf4$1_at_nclient3-gui.server.virgin.net>...
> > I have heard rumour that Oracle and Digital are informing customers that
> > support of VAX/VMS will be dropped at 23:59 on 31st December 1999.
> >
> > Has anyone any more information on the matter?

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Mark Levy, Computer Consultant
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