[Info-vax] ChatGPT solved it for me, again...

[Slo]

> Still not correct. HP (it was not HPE at the time) sold us the development rights, 
> not the ownership of the existing intellectual property. 
> This is among the reasons why VSI will not open-source VMS; it's not VSI's call. 

Let me check:

HP (it was not HPE at the time) sold VSI the development rights,
not the ownership of the existing intellectual property.
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You are correct, and I apologize for the error in my previous response. Hewlett-Packard (HP) 
did sell the development rights of OpenVMS to VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) in 2014, but they 
did not sell the ownership of the existing intellectual property.

To be more precise, HP sold VSI the exclusive rights to develop and distribute future versions
of OpenVMS, but HP retained ownership of the existing intellectual property and copyrights
associated with the operating system. This means that VSI is responsible for developing
and maintaining future versions of OpenVMS, while HP continues to own the underlying
intellectual property.

It is worth noting that VSI has made significant progress in developing and updating
OpenVMS since acquiring the development rights. They have released several new versions
of the operating system and have been working to modernize and improve the platform.
Additionally, VSI has a license agreement with HP that allows them to use HP's intellectual
property to develop and distribute new versions of OpenVMS.
I hope this clears up any confusion, and thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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