[Info-vax] State of the OpenVMS hobbyist program?

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 11/22/19 8:18 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 11/22/2019 2:27 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 11/22/19 12:23 PM, Bob Koehler wrote:
>>> In article <qr6be1$68t$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
>>> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>> The problem is, VSI can only issue licenses, or whatever, for releases
>>>> that VSI has offered.  They cannot issue licenses for any releases of
>>>> VMS they did not offer.  Not "will not", but "can not".
>>>
>>>     True.
>>>
>>>     But subject to change if the parties involved agree to do so.  
>>> Sadly,
>>>     I can see no reason for HP to bother.
>>>
>>
>>
>> And I can see no reason why VSI would either!
>>
>> bill
>>
> 
> Well, I can see at least one reason.  The more eyes on VMS, the better 
> for VSI.
> 
> Nor would any future entity running a hobbyist program for DEC/Compaq/HP 
> versions of VMS have to be VSI.  HP could transfer the rights to just 
> about anyone or anything.  Note, I'm not expecting them to do so.
> 
> It sure would be nice for them to say to VSI, we're getting totally out 
> of the VMS business and all it encompasses.  Here is the whole thing. 
> (And the hobbyist program be part of that package.)
> 

I thought they had already done that.  It still leaves very
little business incentive to have any hobbyist program and
certainly not one for the VAX.

bill