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Subject: Re: Why are VSI so focused on Sweden ?
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:57:44 -0400
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On 3/17/2025 2:52 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> The point I am making is that VMS functionality is mostly stagnant.
> 
> It's mostly tweaks and new versions of existing packages. There isn't
> the kind of development that goes on in (for example) the Linux world.
> 
> The remaining VMS community clearly prefers this unchanging situation,
> and for valid reasons (from their point of view), but it also means there
> are few new exciting topics to talk about. :-)

There are coming new stuff to VMS.

There are obviously a lot more new stuff in the Linux world than
in the VMS world.

But that is like a law of nature due to the resources thrown
into Linux development by many big and small companies compared
to the resources available to VSI.

My feeling is that the VMS community would like to see faster
development than what VSI can deliver but still prefer slower
development than seen in the Linux world.

The VMS community is special though, because  even if people
would like to see X, Y and Z in VMS then there is practically
nobody that will work to bring X, Y and Z to VMS.

(there are some things only VSI could add to VMS because
it requires modifying VMS itself, but most stuff could
be added by anyone)

Arne