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

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <soj03a$202$2 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 ?????????????????

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Obviously VMS is commercial and its use involves VMS licenses.  That is 
not the topic here.  The question is whether the hobbyist license would 
cover open-source development on VMS for commercial software and, if so, 
if that would be the case only if the developer received no 
compensation.