[Info-vax] OpenVMS in the future, Open sourced or Closed? Intent is to keep it...

[seasoned_geek]

On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 3:17:27 PM UTC-5, David Froble wrote:
> Robert A. Brooks wrote:
> > On 5/6/2015 12:02 AM, David Froble wrote:
> > 
> >> But once all the requirements are set up and available, many would be 
> >> capable of
> >> doing the build.  Not that I'm advocating such.  As I've written more 
> >> than once,
> >> the reason I wanted to see VMS open sourced was to insure someone at 
> >> HP could
> >> not decide to just delete everything.
> >>
> >> Don't kid yourself, that was a very real possibility.
> > 
> > And with what knowledge and/or authority do you make that assertion?
> > 
> 
> Sorry to double post, but, isn't HP the company that "burns bridges 
> behind itself" ??

No, in front of themselves.

How can you forget they announced they were getting out of the PC business __before__ the even looked for a buyer.