HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

On 3/10/20 2:31 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> 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: >> >>> 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. >>> >>> >> -- >> Like all large US corporations they are dollar driven >> > > I noticed that. I wonder how they would feel if I were to take my VAX to

They would not care and it would have no effect on their bottom line so why should they? bill