[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Bob Eager]

On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:45:30 +0000, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)
wrote:

> In article <res5v5$cbr$1 at dont-email.me>, "John E. Malmberg"
> <wb8tyw at qsl.net_work> writes:
> 
>> On 7/17/2020 6:42 AM, Alice Wyan wrote:
>> > If I understand the situation correctly, HPE is completely dropping
>> > support for VAX VMS, but the rights haven't been transferred to VSI.
>> > This means starting next year VMS on the VAX is essentially
>> > abandoned.
>> 
>> As I understand it, VSI only has the rights to distribute and license
>> software binaries that they have built and tested.
> 
> That could change, theoretically.
> 
>> I think I am going to try NetBSD/VAX out.
> 
> What sort of license does that have?

Probably a BSD licence. Which is very free, in both senses.



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