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On 11/27/2024 8:14 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2024-11-26, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 11/26/2024 8:23 PM, bill wrote:
>>> I frequently still glance thru my copies of the PDP-11 and VAX
>>> Software Sourcebooks.  Are there still people offering software
>>> for VMS or is it pretty much all in-house developed applications?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> Some of the more well known names are:
>>
>> Oracle - Rdb
> 
> What is the status of this for x86-64 VMS ?

We are still waiting for the x86-64 version.

>> Mimer - Mimer SQL
>> 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.

>> Broadcom (CA) - management stuff
>> SoftwareAG (ConnX) - connectivity
>> GrayMatter - print
>> Process - networking
>>
>> VSI has a list of partners:
>>     https://vmssoftware.com/about/partners/

>> The list is obvious much much shorter than the list from the
>> mid 80's. Probably like 1-2%.
> 
> As high as that ? Would it be more accurate to say that value is still
> too high by an order of magnitude ?

I believe the 80's list for VMS was around 10000 titles.

100-200 today seems more likely to me than 10-20 today.

There are more than 20 ISV's on the VSI list.

Arne