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

[Dave Froble]

On 7/27/2021 9:31 AM, John Reagan wrote:
> 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.
>

Well, this thread in general is rather good.  Dan has a VMS problem. 
Robert made the best post.  "You got a VMS problem, here's some info 
that might be helpful."  Thanks Robert.

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David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
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