[Info-vax] OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <r440ff$80k$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
<davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes: 

> If HP/HPe no longer has copies of VMS, then just what could they use in 
> any legal cases to prove piracy, or whatever one wishes to call it? 

Who said that they no longer have copies of VMS?

> I seem to recall that someone at VSI indicated that they did have the 
> VAX code, and could issue a new release, which they have no intentions 
> to ever do, and one cannot blame them.  Regardless, perhaps all that 
> would be necessary is for HPe as part of their final disengagement from 
> VMS to allow VSI to issue licenses for the old DEC/Compaq/HP VMS 
> releases.  Then it would be up to VSI to do so as part of a hobbyist 
> program, or not.

That would be a nice gesture.

> And while I'm being my regular asshat, I'm going to question whether 
> Phillip is actually a hobbyist user.  He uses VMS for things that people 
> purchase products, such as WEENDOZE.

Yes, but only for personal, non-commercial stuff.