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

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <midsql$fh7$4 at dont-email.me>,
	David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> 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" ??

I think it was boats....

bill

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