[Info-vax] openvms.org/openvmsnews.com

[Dave Froble]

On 5/17/2019 2:17 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2019-05-17 kl. 19:36, skrev Bill Gunshannon:
>> On 5/17/19 12:17 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>> Den 2019-05-17 kl. 18:13, skrev Bill Gunshannon:
>>>> On 5/17/19 11:22 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>>>> Den 2019-05-17 kl. 16:45, skrev Ian Miller:
>>>>>
>>>>>> openvms.org/openvmsnews.com was most recently hosted by that nice Mr.
>>>>>> Turner at Island Computers [ buy your hardware at
>>>>>> https://www.islandco.com/ :-) ]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There was a problem and its all gone now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, before I bother trying to sort out a replacement, would anyone
>>>>>> read
>>>>>> a OpenVMS news website? I know I've been less active in posting
>>>>>> news in
>>>>>> recent years but I could keep going on a new site or I could stop now
>>>>>> and you can all look at vmssoftware.com instead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> IMHO, the need for a third part OpenVMS news site, might be lower now
>>>>> after the VSI buyout of OpenVMS from HP/HPE.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Buyout?   Did I miss the announcement?
>>>>
>>>> bill
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm 100% sure that you very well understand what I meant.
>>> A very childish comment. Please grow up...
>>
>> How is it childish?  My understanding was that while VSI had
>> permission to port, market and sell OpenVMS the ownership
>> remained with HPE.  You claimed VSI had had bought out OpenVMS.
>> If this were true it would have been real news.  I  had not
>> seen any previous claim of such.
>>
>> bill
>>
>
> Of course I refered to whatever deal was made between HP/HPE and VSI.
> Call i what you like. You obviously understand what I meant...

Growing up is no fun.  Then one must be responsible and such nonsense.

If there was an actual purchase of VMS, I'm real sure VSI would be 
telling us all about it.  But it most likely won't happen, for the same 
reason HP would not "open source" the OS.  They won't make any effort to 
check out any legal issues, third party stuff in VMS, and such.

So, both of you, play nice, and forget about that "growing up" nonsense.



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