[Info-vax] OT: HP restricts firmware upgrades to only those on warranty.

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <52f68fa5$0$50758$c3e8da3$92d0a893 at news.astraweb.com>,
	JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
>> http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Technical-Support-Services-Blog/Customers-for-life/ba-p/154423#.UvaOcPam-tU
> ##
> This week, HP announced that effective February 19, 2014, we will
> provide firmware updates through the HP Support Center only to customers
> with a valid warranty, Care Pack Service or support agreement.
> ##
> 
> Remember when HP restricted access to patches ? Well they keep on
> expanding the bonehead move. And that means it os less likely they would
> revert their decision on access to VMS patches.
> 
> In fairness, would it be fair to state that servers rarely get firmware
> upgrades after the first year when they have already been replaced by
> new models ?
 
1.  No, it wouldnot be fair to say that.  I have many servers that are
over a year old and they get their firmware upgraded just like the OS
or any other software.

2.  How can someone here even think that?  How many peoiple here are
still running VAX or Alpha systems which they could not possibly "replace
by new models".

bill 

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