From: news@cct-net.co.uk   
      
   On 08/08/2025 14:25, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   > On 8/8/2025 8:16 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:   
   >> I am seriously surprised that VSI have not already repeated this   
   >> announcement on their general announcements mailing list so that   
   >> anyone with _any_ possible interest in VMS is make aware of it. :-(   
   >   
   > I suspect Oracle does not care about the general   
   > VMS enthusiast only about those paying for Rdb and other   
   > Oracle product licenses.   
   >   
   > So the message need to reach them and they need to get   
   > in touch with Oracle.   
   >   
   > A few decades ago there were a Rdb mail-list - it would have   
   > been prefect for this, but I believe it is gone now.   
   >   
   > I am also a little concerned about the impact of oursourcing.   
   > If employee XYZ responsible for a Rdb production system hear   
   > this, then XYZ will likely feel inclined to write Oracle. But   
   > what if consultant XYZ from a big US/India based consulting   
   > company temporarily responsible for a Rdb production system   
   > hear this? A) I will write Oracle to protect the customers   
   > interest. B) I would like to write Oracle but company policy   
   > forbid me to get involved in such matters. C) I don't care if   
   > Rdb goes away - I will just be sent out to customers with   
   > Oracle DB on Linux. D) Let me try and sell the customer   
   > a migration project.   
   >   
   > Arne   
   >   
   You would think that Oracle would have details of customers who have   
   bought RDB licenses in the past   
      
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   Chris   
      
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