[Info-vax] c 7.3 - Why MAYLOSEDATA3 for long pointer math?

[David Froble]

John Reagan wrote:
> On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 8:36:21 PM UTC-4, David Froble wrote:
> 
>> We know what we had with HP.  Not much.  Perhaps we should wait to see 
>> how VSI handles these issues.
>>
>> I'm hoping they already have a database in the works for recording every 
>> VMS contact they can get their hands on, and have catagories, such as 
>> hobbyist, developer, student, user, etc.  I'd hope they maintain contact 
>> with everyone in the database, and solicite responses.  A very close 
>> relationship with users of all types could be advantageous.  Keeping in 
>> contact with recent graduates could be one good thing.
> 
> I still have the ability to remember things for more than a few hours. :)
> 
> I'm certainly more in-sync with the people in this group.  I'm happy to do
> what I can with the resources we have.  However, I doubt that VSI has the
> authority to simply give away ECOs to Hobbyists contrary to HP's policies.
> All that fine print is above my paygrade and I'll managers discuss it via
> email and phone calls.
> 

Perhaps it's an incorrect assumption, but I'd assume that when VSI has 
it's new versions out, they'd be free to distribute patches and such for 
their stuff.  I'm also assuming that anything prior to those new 
releases is rather worthless, sort of like HP.