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

[BRAD at rabbit.turquoisewitch.com]

In article <4c6f0868$0$17811$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei wrote:
>Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>
>> "Hopeless" and "Pathetic" are just two alternative interpretations
>> of "H" and "P" in "HP" used by VAXman long before this issue
>> with the patches was posted.
>
>
>The community is faced with a specific issue of patch availability.
>
>My question stands: it is hopeless to try to fight this move, or is
>there a feeling that HP might be responsive and change its mind ?

I sent an email to openvmsprograms at hp.com, but have yet to receive a reply. 
Folks who feel strongly about this issue should probably do the same.  Even if
the decision stands, someone at HP will know how some of us feel.
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