[Info-vax] OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Dave Froble]

On 3/9/2020 12:40 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 3/9/20 2:28 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>> In article <r440ff$80k$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
>> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>
> That is an interesting point.  Other than the non-commercial
> clause I don't believe anything list what can and can't be done
> under a Hobbyist License.

Define "commercial" ....

> That was the problem with the later Educational Program that
> I talked with HP about while still working at the University.
> It was much more detailed and while I don't know of any school
> that actually used it, it was virtually impossible to do so
> without violating the small print.  I can think of no school
> legal department that would have signed off on its use.

I'd be interested in the "fine print", just to see what was objectionable.


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