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

[Dave Froble]

On 12/5/2021 10:55 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> 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.

Huh ?????????????????

> 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.
>


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