[Info-vax] Use of media with licenses

[Bob Koehler]

In article <KOqdnSlUPufmnr_FnZ2dnUU7-bnNnZ2d at supernews.com>, David Turner <dturner at islandco.com> writes:
> Well none of my HP reps know so if anyone can answer this I would be 
> very interested.
> 
> 
> If you have a BRAND NEW OpenVMS 8.4 base License and no media, is it 
> legal to use someone else's media (cd's dvd)?

   The answer has varied over time.  At one time DEC said no.  For the
   hobbyust program, the answer has always been yes, IIRC.

   I think HP gets it's big bucks selling either the hardware, or the
   license.  I would read the license terms.