[Info-vax] Entitled attitudes, was: Re: vax vms licenses

[MG]

On 25-Feb-2021 22:07, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> It might be that we are at the point that any sort of future x86
> hobbyist program is endangered due to the efforts of a few
> self-appointed vigilantes.  Do us all a favour and shut up.
>
> Imagine that you are a fifth-column agent provocateur and want to
> destroy a future VSI x86 hobbyist program?  What would be the best
> tactic?  Right: convince VSI that hobbyists have no moral compass and
> don't care about agreements they are party to.

Indeed, better behave, else you won't get a treat.

And "fifth-column agent provocateur", what's next... "counter-
revolutionary"?


> Imagine if, because of your efforts, there is NO x86 hobbyist program.

If that's so, if the fate of such a program relies on the group
obedience and self-policing ability of the potential target group, then
good riddance to such a program.


> That will hurt VMS much more in the long term.  What do you really want?
> VMS to have a future?  Or a free license for your VAX, and who cares
> what happens to other architectures and the future of VMS itself?

David Froble asked if there would financial losses incurred, you
(along with others) declined to answer and implied that there's some
kind of moral or other (perhaps metaphysical) reason as to why you
need to comply.


> Hey, everyone knows that there will not be a version of VMS for VAX
> after 7.3.  So, as a VAX-or-bust hobbyist, you don't need to care about
> the future of VMS.

Maybe I don't, especially after I just read your groveling words.  Do
you have any dignity, I wonder?


> You don't have to repent, you don't have to apologize.  You don't even
> have to buy a VAX license unless you really want one.  But don't spoil
> it for the rest of us, OK?

"Repent"...?  I hope that was a joke.

  - MG