[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 7/25/20 9:53 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Bill Gunshannon  <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 7/21/20 5:26 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>>> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>> So, Ok, would Bob be willing and able to produce the new version?  Would
>>>> someone provide him with the resources to do so?  Would someone host the
>>>> distribution and PAKs and whatever else?
>>>
>>> Why should VSI be involved at all?  If I understand things correctly,
>>> HPE could take that dollar.  VSI isn't in the VAX picture at all.
>>
>> Because HPE is no longer in the picture at all.  VSI is the only
>> game in town.
> 
> But VSI has no rights to any of the Vax distributions.  They did not purchase
> that from HP.  HP continues to own it, but has no interest in it.
> --scott
> 
> 

Something otherwise has been stated.  VSI has the rights, just not the
interest.

I would have hoped the interest could be found if only for historical
reasons, but I suspect too many people want to see the VAX just fade
into obscurity like so much else of our history.