[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Don North]

On 2020-07-18 01:27 PM, John Dallman wrote:
> In article <008b31c3-f353-4c8a-b5b2-8947e8b6736bo at googlegroups.com>,
> finitud at gmail.com (Alice Wyan) wrote:
> 
>> 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...
> 
> The lawyer work would be the problem. HPE would be giving away IP that is
> closely related to stuff they get money for, and lawyers smell
> shareholder lawsuits rather readily near that concept.
> 
> John
> 

If there is really anything of value left, HPE should find some group
or organization to donate the IP to, and take a big tax donation.