From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 8/29/2025 2:59 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:   
   > On 2025-08-29, Arne Vajhøj  wrote:   
   >> There is absolutely no doubt that VMS x86-64 is the lowest   
   >> cost solution.   
   >   
   > This assumes of course that VSI does not go bust and that you now   
   > have to port away from VMS before your time-limited production   
   > licences expire.   
   >   
   > That possibility may become the major factor in whether you stay   
   > on VMS or not.   
      
   I think that was a risk 3-5 years ago.   
      
   If VSI had not gotten VMS x86-64 out, then VMS and VSI would   
   have been a dead end.   
      
   But they got VMS x86-64 including compilers etc..   
      
   Unless VSI does something crazy then it is difficult to see   
   how they could go down in near or mid term.   
      
   (long term anything is possible)   
      
   number employees < annual revenue / average employee cost   
      
   will keep them over water.   
      
   More customer / existing customers buying more   
   from VSI will enable more VMS development.   
      
   And less will mean less.   
      
   Arne   
      
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