[Info-vax] DECnet Phase IV, licencing and old VMS versions

[Kerry Main]

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> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> Of Simon Clubley via Info-vax
> Sent: 17-Nov-16 8:51 PM
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> Cc: Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-
> Earth.UFP>
> Subject: [Info-vax] DECnet Phase IV, licencing and old VMS
> versions
> 
> What was the first version of VMS to have DECnet Phase IV
> support ?
> 

Based on the following link (Arne page?), the answer is V4.0
http://www.polarhome.com/vms/vms_hist.html

> With regards to licencing, my knowledge of VMS starts with V5.x
> so I don't know things worked in the pre-LMF days.
> 
> In those days, was DECnet Phase IV a seperate layered product
> which you bought or was it something shipped with VMS which
> you had to enable by means of a patch or similar ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Simon.
> 

>From memory, I seem to recall the pricing options included DECnet
and like today, you had the choice to install it or not.

A few related history documenting references:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/Digital/timel
ine/1978.htm 
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/Digital/timel
ine/networks.htm
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/Digital/timel
ine/tmlnhome.htm 

1980 - DECnet Phase III announced
1983 - DECnet Phase IV announced
1991 - DECnet Phase V announced (note long time between - Phase V
was delayed by a number of years due to internal issues)


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com