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

[David Froble]

att3b2 wrote:
> On Friday, May 8, 2015 at 1:03:36 PM UTC-4, seasoned_geek wrote:
>> On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 9:40:58 AM UTC-5, David Froble wrote:
>>> 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?
>> You left out a step
>>
>> 1.5) Announce to the industry and your entire customer base that you are getting out of the PC business
> 
> 
>   The Ghost of Bob InstantWhip is alive and well
> 

I have to pause and wonder which of us you're referring to, or, perhaps 
both?

:-)