[Info-vax] OpenVMS Alpha V7.3x source listings

[John Reagan]

On Monday, July 26, 2021 at 9:09:38 PM UTC-4, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 7/26/2021 6:43 PM, John Reagan wrote: 
> > On Monday, July 26, 2021 at 3:52:34 PM UTC-4, Dave Froble wrote: 
> >> On 7/26/2021 1:47 PM, Simon Clubley wrote: 
> >>> On 2021-07-26, Timothy Stark <fswo... at gmail.com> wrote: 
> >>>> Me too. I am looking for Alpha source listings for working on my emulator 
> >>>> as development. 
> >>>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Hang on everyone, hang on. :-( 
> >> Hang on everyone, Simon's off the deep end, again ... 
> >>> You cannot just ask for access to the VMS source listings as if they 
> >>> were the Linux kernel source code. :-( 
> >> Sure you can ... 
> >>> Unless things have changed, they are a licenced product which is 
> >>> covered by a strict source code licence. 
> >> Nobody wants to use them, just to read them. 
> > 
> > Here is the standard copyright in our code. 
> > 
> > ! ************************************************************************* 
> > ! * * 
> > ! * HPE CONFIDENTIAL. This software is confidential proprietary software * 
> > ! * licensed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development, LP, and is not * 
> > ! * authorized to be used, duplicated or disclosed to anyone without the * 
> > ! * prior written permission of HPE. * 
> > ! * Copyright 2019 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development, LP * 
> > ! * * 
> > ! * VMS SOFTWARE, INC. CONFIDENTIAL. This software is confidential * 
> > ! * proprietary software licensed by VMS Software, Inc., and is not * 
> > ! * authorized to be used, duplicated or disclosed to anyone without * 
> > ! * the prior written permission of VMS Software, Inc. * 
> > ! * Copyright 2019 VMS Software, Inc. * 
> > ! * * 
> > ! ************************************************************************* 
> > 
> > Notice the phrase "disclosed to anyone.." 
> >
> John, you're beating me up here ... 
> 
> Just let me ask, was there written permission when VMS source CDs were 
> handed out at DECUS? Were there any rules for the recipients of those CDs? 
> 
> Other than the copyright you mention above of course .... 
> 
> Ya know, I've got to believe that some versions are out in the wild, and 
> DEC put them there ....
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> David Froble Tel: 724-529-0450 
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I have no idea.  I'm not a lawyer.  Perhaps those CDs came with a license on the CD for a single use?

I was just sharing the current copyright.