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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/14/21 12:16 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 12/14/2021 12:35 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>> In article <sp8itv$nn5$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
>> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>
>>> I guess it's useless.  There are some, (like those against Cobol), 
>>> who will
>>> never admit that a vendor has a moral, if not legal, responsibility 
>>> to customers.
>>
>> A vendor has to live up to the contract and should not do anything
>> illegal.  No more, no less.
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Is that how you want your doctor to treat you?

I wish the local doctors were that good.  When I can I travel 75 miles
to see an Army doctor. Sadly, most people don't understand why.

> 
>> Moral responsibility?  Who gets to define "moral"?  That open's
>> Pandora's box.
> 
> No, it's called "do the right thing".

But, in this case it's your right thing vs. the other guys right thing.
Everything has to be paid for at some point.  The cost of the guarantee
you want would likely make the products initial cost unmarketable.

bill