[Info-vax] : Welcome to lockdown - HP limiting access to patches

[Richard B. Gilbert]

JF Mezei wrote:
> VAXman- @Sen
>>> HP chooses the model proven by history to be unsuccessful."
>>>
>>> Dumb. Really dumb.
>> HP -- Hopeless and Pathetic. ;)
>>
> 
> 
> I ask this honestly:
> 
> Is it general consensus that this is truly hopeless and that once HP
> announces a decision, it cannot be changed, or is Mr VAXman wrong when
> he says it is hopeless ?
> 
> In other words, is it worth fighting this, or it is pointless because
> the steamroller has too much momentum ?
> 
> Are people in HP-UX and NSK side also fighting for this or are they
> resigned to accept this ?

If VMS is worthless to HP, perhaps they could be persuaded to put the 
code in the Public Domain.

If they really want to play "Dog in the manger", there's really very 
little that we can do about it!