[Info-vax] Backing up scattered files

[Bob Koehler]

In article <d7723b86-6426-45ed-b01e-7370763421af at o4g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, Rich Jordan <jordan at ccs4vms.com> writes:
> On Apr 4, 3:32=A0pm, FrankS <sapie... at noesys.com> wrote:
>>
>> You'd be allowed to install a patch, but not a minor version change from =
> v7.3 to v7.3-2? =A0That's kind of odd.
> 
> I believe so.  The site fell off support several years ago; the onsite
> downloaded all the patches for the system (and has 7.3-2 media) but
> never installed it; my understanding is that even though they were
> under support when V7.3-2 was released (right to new versions, etc)
> that the actual install had to take place while under support; legally
> if they wanted to do it now they'd have to pay for an upgrade license
> (which is not happening, no budget).

   So tell them a mistake was made:  7.3-1 and 7.3-2 were actually just
   collections of patches to 7.3.

   My experience with DEC was:  once you paid for an upgrade, you could 
   run any version up to and including it.  I haven't read the commercial 
   licenses in years, but I'd be suprised if HP wanted money now for
   something you paid for then.