31 Mar
2024
31 Mar
'24
4:45 p.m.
Hi all, I am completely ignorant when it comes to VMS licensing and how it works (or
worked).
I purchased a MicroVAX that is running VMS V5.3. Do I need to worry about it ceasing to
work at some point?
I don’t have any paperwork for the license, just a running machine.
What should I know about this?
73 Eugene W2HX
My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos
-----Original Message-----
From: Antonio Carlini via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2024 6:29 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Cc: Antonio Carlini <a.carlini(a)ntlworld.com>
Subject: [cctalk] Re: Amoeba OS
On 28/03/2024 23:29, Alexander Schreiber via cctalk wrote:
The only legal[0] workaround for VMS on VAX is to go
back all the way
before LMF was introduced which IIRC means running VMS 4.4 and nothing
newer.
It's no more legal than running VMS V6.1 without a valid PAK (that was legally
transferred to you).
The only difference is that you didn't have to subvert the LMF.
Sad and mildly irritating, but nothing we can do about
it.
This bit is true.
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Antonio Carlini
antonio(a)acarlini.com