Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - OpenVMS Technical Journal - June 2005

From: David J Dachtera (djesys.nospam_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/08/05 

Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:35:45 -0500

Richard Maher wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> I'd still like to know :-
>
> > >>> about future plans for
> > >>> the middleware layer (application server processes, segregated from
> > >>> the database).
>
> Now, if I was some twisted *** that cared no more for this story than
> "See I told you so; yet another kick in the arse for VMS!" then I would've
> expected David to say "about future plans for VMS" but I, personally, am
> interested in Cerner's strategic direction in middleware that I believe
> David was alluding to. And I'd still like an answer to my question, if
> that's alright with you.
>
> Now if David, having lifted up his skirt, has decided to go all coy on the
> matter then I leave the audience to make of him what they will.

At this point, I think it may be best to approach your Cerner rep. with
the question. What I have heard has been been repeated - by Cerner - in
more than one meeting now. Mind you, none of us VMS folks at work take
it at all seriously; however, the statement has been made, though I
don't know to what level within management at work. So, I'm not going to
post that here without further confirmation, and I may need to resort to
some significant chicanery to accomplish that. 

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