[Info-vax] vax vms licenses

[Norbert Schönartz]

Am 18.04.2022 um 17:51 schrieb Arne Vajhøj:
> On 4/18/2022 11:44 AM, Crabs wrote:
>> What of licenses from dead VAXen that were sent to the bone yard 
>> many_many years ago, bought by entities that no longer exist?
>> Some of us might have hoarded folders full of paper that will still 
>> work, but have no need for.
>> If these abandoned licenses are re-used by true hobbyists and not 
>> commercial entities, is the decision grey or black and white?
> 
> That would depend on what the license rules say.
> 
> I got the impression that:
> 
> license transfer approved HP => white
> license transfer not approved HP => black
> 
> But check.
> 
> Arne
> 
> 
May also vary from country to country depending on local law. In some 
countries license transfer may be legal since a clause excluding it in 
the license rules might be considered unfair business practice. In 
Germany, for example, it is possible to legally buy used Microsoft 
Windows licenses without explicit consent from Microsoft. I don't see 
why this should not apply to VMS licenses, but I am not a lawyer..


Norbert