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

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On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 10:43:38 AM UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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
Strange as it sounds, it is HP Financial that handles the licenses.  It may be part of HPE technically, but is known as HP Financial.