[Info-vax] Where to locate software

[Paul Richards]

Bill Pedersen wrote:

> Paul:
> 
> I would refer you initially to the VMS-Ports SourceForge Project.
> There is a list as well as link there to other locations:
> 
> 	https://sourceforge.net/p/vms-ports/wiki/Home/
> 
> Navigate down to:
> 
> 	https://sourceforge.net/p/vms-ports/wiki/AlphabeticalPackageList/
> 
> And there is a nice list and links...
> 
> You can also go to:
> 
> 	http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/servers/openvms/licensing.html
> 
> Where HPE has placed their library of freeware...
> 
> Feel free to ask questions!!!
> 
> Best,
> Bill.
> 
> Bill Pedersen
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> Subject: [Info-vax] Where to locate software
> 
> I'm running OpenVMS 8.4 on FreeAXP and am a comparative newbie. So, a
> noob question: I am planning to install some of the HP Open-source
> software and Freeware.
> 
> For those applications which don't automatically install where should
> I locate them such that I can run them from any directory?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Paul
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Bill: I know where the Open Source and Freeware is and have chosen a
number of programs to install. My question was really about where to
install these programs in the OpenVMS directory structure. Davdi and
Steven have given me pointers for that.

Thanks
Paul

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