[Info-vax] New OpenVMS licenses should be based on life of box, not time

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 6/22/21 8:06 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-06-22, ultr... at gmail.com <ultradwc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> you will never grow OpenVMS on that basis
> 
> You've only just found out about this _now_ Bob ? :-)
> 
> Everyone else has been getting seriously wound up about this since
> the middle of last year.
> 
> You shouldn't worry about growing VMS with this new licencing scheme
> however as the new licencing scheme is a _really_ efficient way to
> kill VMS IMHO given the alternatives which are available these days.
> 


VMS isn't going to grow.  It has become a cash cow and the new
pricing fits that model just fine. The only interest is in trying
to maintain those users who are still locked into VMS.  The bean
counters will see that the number continues to slide.

bill