[Info-vax] Eisner's PAKs, was: Re: Can't get hobbyist licenses from Openvmshobbyist

[David Froble]

Bill Gunshannon wrote:

> Nothing anyone does is going to get VMS back into academia.  That
> ship has sailed.  It would be unwise to base any decision on the
> possiblity of it making a return.  Sorry to rain on your parade.

Well, like the title of the movie, "never say never".

But, I agree with what you're saying.  If it doesn't happen, well, too 
bad, but not a loss.

However, in another post I suggested that buildable sources be made 
available, with appropriate restrictions.  Now, if VSI made the 
buildable sources available, and made some pitches to education, such as 
"teach your students on a commercial OS, not some toy", it's not 
impossible that there might be some takers.