[Info-vax] New VSI Community License Program for x86

[Matthew R. Wilson]

On 2024-04-02, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
wrote:
> On 2024-04-01, John H. Reinhardt <johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org> wrote:
>>
>> Note that DECnet-IV is not installed, only DECnet-PLUS.
>
> That seems like a _really_ strange decision. Most people use DECnet-IV and
> only a few use DECnet-PLUS.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas what the possible thinking could be here ?

Thinking?! Ha! Clearly this entire community program has been sorely
lacking in the "thinking" department!

But yes, this is yet another demonstration of why installation media and
LP kits being available for community license participants is critical
for those who are actually interested in and knowledgeable about VMS or
who aren't but want to learn. So we can set up *our* systems the way
*we* want to.

I know there are plenty of smart people at VSI working on the VMS code
itself, but I'm sad to see the people making these non-technical
decisions aren't smart at all. Sigh.

-Matthew