[Info-vax] VMS VAX License for personal Microvax 3100 Model 40

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/27/2022 10:19 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 7/27/2022 3:59 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
>> gah4 wrote:
>>
>>> Most likely this machine had a valid license.
>>
>> But only transferable to a new owner on payment of a fee.
> 
> Ok, who is doing the transfers?

> DC would do the transfer for, I seem to recall, $300.  But DEC is no 
> more.  So, is DEC's transfer still required, or, since DEC is no more, 
> then the requirement for the transfer is no more.

Compaq bought DEC and all IP.

HP bought Compaq and all IP.

When HP split then HPE and HP Inc split the IP (I assume this went to HPE).

Arne