[Info-vax] VSI OpenVMS Community License

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 3/28/2024 10:06 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
> On 29/03/2024 01:54, Dave Froble wrote:
>> Nor am I buying the newbie issue.  Just point them at c.o.v and they 
>> would get more advice than they wanted.
> 
> I believe the recent batch of VMS newbies helped the demise.
> 
> Too many couldn't be bothered to even look at he docs/release notes. One 
> chap couldn't be bothered to read the TCP/IP docs - and it showed in the 
> pleading thread.
> 
> He then complained about the first 2.2-2 patch - the release notes 
> clearly stated to install the PCSI patch first - as did his transcript 
> from his attempt to install.
> 
> He then just grumbled on the forum - even after a few good clear 
> responses from VSI people.
> 
> No wonder they thought is it worth it?

Beginner questions can be frustrating.

But I don't think the changes will fix the "problem".

The beginners are likely to:
- only be interested in x86-64 (they don't have an old
   Alpha on the shelf)
- be happy about the disk image as installation is
   one of their problems
so I predict practically the same number of beginners asking
beginner questions.

But those outside of VSI able to answer the beginner questions
at the forum or here are likely to want more than x86-64 and
prefer kit + license over disk image. So I predict fewer
of those helping answer questions.

Arne