[Info-vax] VMS Software Inc. OpenVMS 8.4-1H1 Boots on i4 System

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <mef4hp$5qp$1 at dont-email.me>,
	David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> lists at openmailbox.org wrote:
>> On Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:53:52 -0400
>> "Robert A. Brooks via Info-vax" <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 3/18/2015 3:46 PM, David Froble wrote:
>>>
>>>> The only question I'd ask, solely out of curiosity, is where are the
>>>> VAX/VMS V7.3 sources and build procedures?  I've seen too many things
>>>> end up in dumpsters.  Sad.
>>> We have the VAX sources, including the V.next builds.  I don't think 
>>> there was much change from V7.3, however, so don't get too excited.
>>> We do not have a VAX here (yeah, we could get an emulator, but it's
>>> not something that's needed now).
>>>
>>> I don't think there will be much interest by anyone at VSI in playing 
>>> around with anything related to the VAX in the near- or mid-term, as we 
>>> have enough stuff on our collective plates.
>> 
>> Ok, so you'll be open sourcing 7.3? :-)
>> 
> 
> The way I understand the agreement between VSI and HP, the product(s) 
> are not the property of VSI and they cannot do as you suggest.
> 
> Don't know what VAX/VMS is good for, unless you got a VAX or are running 
> an emulator.  There is better HW to run or emulate.  Alpha comes to mind.
> 
> I just don't like seeing things just disappear.  I have a hard time 
> throwing some of my junk, and it's truly junk, in a dumpster.

I know how you feel.  This past week I put about 5 bookshelf feet of
Windows Manuals in the recycle bin.  Somehow, I don't think NT, 2000,
98 or even XP are coming back.

And today Iearned Server 2003 is EOS in July.  Not surprising as I have
already noticed some of the stuff they are doing to force the issue.
I guess they learned their lesson with XP.  If you don;t force people
off it, they will stay.

bill

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