[Info-vax] What is VMS worth?

Bill Gunshannon bill at server3.cs.scranton.edu
Thu Dec 5 13:33:55 EST 2013


In article <l7qbab$ni7$2 at online.de>,
	helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply) writes:
> In article <529fae74$0$8971$c3e8da3$4e334b76 at news.astraweb.com>,
> Subcommandante XDelta <vlf at star.enet.dec.com> writes: 
> 
>> I am a part of the VLF (VMS Liberation Front), we have crafted and
>> released the LiBREVMS LMFGEN PAK generator. We have cracked several
>> older Stromasys CHARON hardware emulators. As a consequence, anyone can
>> study the VMS operating system on VAX and AXP without impediment, now
>> and forever. That is what we have achieved so far, in conserving VMS
>> from mind-share extinction.
>> 
>> We have transgressed some IP in the process.
> 
> Which means that no-one can go public with any of your stuff.  Stealth 
> marketing?  Stupidity?
> 
> Remember what happened to the PDP hobbyist licenses?  Want that to 
> happen to VMS?

Can someone send me a scan of the complete license agreement that comes
with a real commercial PAK.  I would love to read what the whole agreement
(including small print) actually says.

bill
 

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