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

[Dave Froble]

On 7/29/2022 8:55 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-07-28, Robert A. Brooks <FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> wrote:
>> On 7/28/2022 5:32 PM, Chris Scheers wrote:
>>
>>> FWIW:
>>>
>>> In the early 1990s, Lockheed purchased the Fort Worth division of General Dynamics.
>>>
>>> At the time, they had VAXen everywhere.  From what I was told, when they went to renew their licenses, DEC/Compaq (I don't remember which it was at the time) said "What licenses?"
>>   As a DEC customer, I frequently purchased licenses and renewed support contracts.
>>
>> I don't know what "renew their licenses" means.

I'd guess purchase software support?

> One possibility might be the transfer process you had to undergo with
> (some/all?) DEC licences when one entity was purchased by another entity.
>
> Simon.
>

Ok, I've had to deal with DEC software licenses in the past.  Here is my 
understanding, which may not be accurate.

When ABC Corp purchase a system, and were issues any licenses for the system, 
those were perpetual licenses for ABC Corp.  Should XYZ Corp purchase ABC Corp, 
ABC Corp was still the license holder.  No problem there.

Now, if XYZ Corp then attempted to purchase support for those licenses, as XYZ 
Corp, it's quite reasonable for DEC to ask "what licenses", since they would not 
have XYZ Corp for a license holder.  However, ABC Corp would be able to purchase 
the support.

What isn't clear to me is if XYZ Corp desolves ABC Corp and assumes ownership of 
the assets.  Are they still the license holder?

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