[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

[Dave Froble]

On 8/9/2021 8:08 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-08-08, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Why should VSI care about VAX?
>>
>
> Because of expected trust and honourable behaviour on the part of
> the hobbyists if VSI decide to give them free access to what is
> otherwise an expensive product.
>
> Is this concept of honourable behaviour really so hard to understand ?
>
> Simon.
>

As I may have mentioned, there is no need for "cheating" as long as VSI 
exists.  As long as the VSI CL program exists, there is valid usage of 
VSI releases of VMS.  So it won't happen.

VSI has no interest in VAX.  So why should they care if some hobbyists 
do whatever necessary to continue to run VAX/VMS?

Hobbyists enjoying the VSI CL are not hobbyists attempting to continue 
to run VAX/VMS.  VSI's releases of VMS are NOT the same as VAX/VMS. 
What is your justification of trying to consider them both the same thing?

But let's address the plight of VAX/VMS and how it might relate to the 
loss of use of VSI's VMS releases.  Does anyone (other than Simon) 
expect entities who depend upon VSI's releases of VMS to keep their 
businesses viable, and the employees who depend upon those businesses 
for their jobs, just cease to exist if something happened to VSI?

Read that last paragraph carefully and then explain what should happen 
should VSI cease operations.

Is it "honorable behaviour" to expect businesses to just give up?  If 
sos, then I do not understand.

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