[Info-vax] What Will Drive More OpenVMS Adoption?

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <soin99$1ac$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
<davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes: 

> >> With the VSI Community License Program, members of the community can
> >> download OpenVMS for free for learning, open source development, and
> >> exchanging knowledge of the operating system on Alpha and Integrity
> >> systems. This program replaces the HP Hobbyist program.
> >
> > The wording has changed a bit.  But it is still non-commercial.
> > Open-source can be non-commercial, but it can also be commercial.
> 
> Isn't there a difference between working on commercial software, such
> as porting to VMS, and using commercial software? 

Using commercial software has nothing to do with VMS licenses.

AT BEST, the hobbyist license could be construed to be valid for working 
on commercial software, but without receiving any sort of financial 
reward, directly or indirectly, for doing so.