[Info-vax] Use of media with licenses

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> Of Jan-Erik Soderholm via Info-vax
> Sent: 08-Nov-16 4:03 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Use of media with licenses
> 
> Den 2016-11-08 kl. 18:50, skrev Kerry Main:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On
> Behalf Of David
> >> Turner via Info-vax
> >> Sent: 08-Nov-16 11:55 AM
> >> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> >> Cc: David Turner <dturner at islandco.com>
> >> Subject: [Info-vax] Use of media with licenses
> >>
> >> 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)?
> >>
> >> David
> >
> > Similar to what Dan stated ..
> >
> > I will defer to the official answer from VSI,...
> 
> Now, there is no VMS 8.4 from VSI, only 8.4-1H1,
> 8.4-2 and 8.4-2L1
> 
> So if you have a "BRAND NEW OpenVMS 8.4 base License"
> it must be from HPE and then you can only use a madia that
> comes from HPE. VSI doesn't care in that case.
> 
> If you actualy has a "BRAND NEW OpenVMS base License" from
> VSI, you need an VSI media, an HPE media vill not work.
> 

Agree, but the question regarding getting the media itself from
some other source is the same for both companies.

As I understand from the SPD's, the OpenVMS OS license in both
companies includes the media and docs license, so as long as you
have a valid license, then you should be able to get the media
itself from anywhere. Course, willing to be corrected here.

Imho, this makes sense especially if one were to consider making
the media available (ISO files???) at some point in the future
via online downloads. 

[snip..]


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com