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

[David Froble]

seasoned_geek wrote:
> 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.

I don't see much wrong there.

1) Make a decision to get out of PC business

2) Look for a buyer

It would not make much sense to be looking for a buyer before deciding 
to sell, right?