HP Software License Update.

Some people at Hewlett Packard are willing to explore an updated "Non-Commercial Technology Enthusiast Software License" for older software products. As a part of this process your input is encouraged. (By posting to the list HP would be able to read your comments directly from the list archive, should they choose.) Information on existing licenses is encouraged. (Existing DEC licenses, etc.) This license is intended to add to existing Licenses and not to replace them. Although, your input in this regard is also encouraged. (If you have problems this would be a good time to get them out on the table.) Just as HP is willing to look at this issue from our prospective, we would ask that you also try to look at this issue from HP's prospective. (Don't just ask for the moon.) We would also like to ask if anyone knows the date of release of the last version of HP1000 RTE and also if anyone may know the date of the End-Of-Life of the HP1000 product line. (Yes it would seem that HP was threatening to end-of-life the HP1000 as early as the late 70's or early 80's but we're looking for the final end-of-life date.) Some people at HP are considering a recomendation for a license to software that is older than some age, and/or products that were at end-of-life more than some number of years ago. (The desire seems to be to exclude newer software such as HP3000 MPE from the license. The license would include software such as HP2000 Access. Inclusion of software such as HP1000 RTE is to-be-determined) Thanks in advance for all of the thoughtful input that this thread is sure to attract. Mike Gemeny