[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Alice Wyan]

> Of course, someone would have to organize this, goto HPE and offer 
> $100,000 in return for the production of such a license, and if they say 
> no then refund at least almost all of the money.  Would such a license 
> be only for those who paid?  If so, could they sell them?  If there is 
> just one license, could the consortium make it available to others?  For 
> a fee?  There would be many details to work out.

It would be quite a complicated endeavour. I'm assuming HPE wouldn't even cover lawyer costs for $100k, whereas on the hobbyist side $100k is for the most part a ridiculously high number to administer...