[Info-vax] Licenses on VAX/VMS 4.0/4.1 source code listing scans

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 12/10/2021 10:46 AM, chris wrote:
> If you are a developer, you should try to walk the walk in terms
> of ethics and try to do the right thing. In the real world though,
> people will do whatever needs to be done to find a solution if there
> seems to b an insurmountable obstacle.
> 
> The other point is, do the original owners really care enough, or
> even at all, when so much licensed software is out there and is
> obsolete and no longer sold ?. Similar case here, where I was trying
> find detail on the write boot block code for early SunOs for historical
> purposes. Found the complete source cd online and was able to complete
> the task. No profit involved, other than keeping some old machines
> alive.
> 
> Ethical dilemmas everywhere in life and we all have to make our
> own choices...

I don't think there is much ethical dilemma here.

There should be no doubt that following the law is the etical
solution here.

Arne