10 Mar
2020
10 Mar
'20
7:34 a.m.
On 3/10/2020 8:48 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 3/10/20 2:31 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
They would not care and it would have no effect on their bottom
line so why should they?
bill
It would be bad PR.? But it's still unlikely they would care as the people who
attend Makerfests aren't usually the ones that sign the contracts.
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John H. Reinhardt
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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Rod Smallwood
via cctalk
Sent: 10 March 2020 04:14
To: Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing
On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
I noticed that. I wonder how they would feel if I were to take my VAX to MakeFests with a
notice on saying how much they want for a licence to actually load software and demo an
antique machine.... On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk
wrote:
> So.
> At the end of the day there are three paths.
> 1.? Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch
> the abandoned operating system to fix the problem.
> 2. Declare that we need to develop an open replacement.
> Or
> 3.? Accept that HP actually owns the rights to our VAX 11/785
> machines and arrange for them to be dropped off at their corporate
> headquarters because they can't do anything without software.
> Sigh...
4. Contemplate what would happen if dropped off from a considerable
altitude, . . .
It is discouraging that they have the power, and legal rights, to do
what they like, but don't value the hobbyist market enough to try to
help.
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Like all large US corporations they are dollar driven