[Info-vax] VSI has a new CEO

[Dave Froble]

On 8/6/2021 1:28 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <53ebbf60-eee2-4c77-8c76-4b8e781dc475n at googlegroups.com>,
> abrsvc <dansabrservices at yahoo.com> writes:
>
>> IRRC The license allowed you to use the software.  A support contract
>> entitled you to patches and future versions.
>
> Right, though IIRC some licenses contained a right-to-upgrade clause.

I have NEVER seen a DEC license that included "right-to-upgrade", and, 
through the years, I've seen many licenses.

> And with support, you had some expectation that they would fix bugs you
> found. Also, in the old days, patches were officially freely available.*
>
>> Where things get murky is like the following:
>>
>> Year A:  Purchase OS license to run system without any support
>> contract going forward.
>>
>> Year B:  Acquire a copy of a new version of the OS from a "friend".
>>                Install/upgrade system from A to this new version.
>>                The license (since it was a perpetual license)
>>                continues to work just fine.
>
> As usual, there is a difference between what works and what is allowed.
>
> Not relevant here, but I was told that one was never required to
> purchase software; it was always OK to borrow an installation CD.

Media and license are two separate things.

>> I would posit that as of the upgrade, the system is illegal since the
>> upgrade was never purchased either directly or via a support contract.
>
> I'll have to look whether the right-to-upgrade clause is there.

Good luck with that, but then again, perhaps due to different 
governmental regulations, such just might exist.

>  In any
> case, I'm not using it now since it has too few units.  (Hobbyist
> licenses now; must upgrade to VSI VMS and license before the end of the
> year!)
>
> I also have some paper licenses given to me by people who gave me
> hardware; I just have to figure out where to pay the $300 transfer fee.
> :-)

Not a problem.  See address below.  I'll be looking for your checks.

:-)

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