Well done, a very through job indeed. Somewhere there must exist a PDP-11 archive. Do HP have it? Or did it all go to Mentec? There seems to be no evidence that Mentec sold the PDP-11 rights and what ever documentation went with them. Does nobody know the truth? If they do let them speak. Has everything that was in it's day the worlds most successful computer system gone? Was it destroyed or lost perhaps. "And ye shall know the truth and the truth will set you free" John 8:32 ? Rod Smallwood ? ? -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Charles Dickman Sent: 12 May 2011 01:58 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: What is the status of Mentec? was: Re: pdp11 CPU on S100 board? This thread begs the perennial question: What is the status of Mentec Inc? Who owns rights to the PDP-11 and the Digital Equipment operating system for that architecture? Some on the list have acknowledged PDP-11 related contact with Mentec in the recent past. If I was a licensed user of RT-11 and I wanted to change the terms of the license, how would I do that? I have no direct knowledge of Mentec so I did some online searching, below are my results. -chuck ------------------------ Some Googling shows: Mentec Inc. 13 Hampshire Drive Hudson, NH?03051 United States Phone: 603-883-7711 Fax: 603-883-7799 www.mentec.com Phone is disconnected. Link goes back to Mentec International in Ireland which I think was the parent of Mentec Inc. ------------------------ A search of corporations in New Hampshire finds this record: Date: 5/11/2011 Filed Documents (Annual Report History, View Images, etc.) Business Name History Name Name Type MENTEC, INC. Legal MENTEC, INC. Home State Corporation - Foreign - Information Business ID: 277927 Status: Admin. Suspension Entity Creation Date: 10/9/1997 Dissolve Date: 11/30/1998 State of Business.: DE Principal Office Address: % WINIFRED S GILL 20 INDUSTRIAL PK DR NASHUA NH 03062 Principal Mailing Address: No Address Last Annual Report Filed Date: Last Annual Report Filed: 0 Registered Agent Agent Name: Gill, Winifred Office Address: 20 INDUSTRIAL PK DR NASHUA NH 03062 Mailing Address: ------------------------ The two addresses are about 3 miles apart. ------------------------ Another entity at: DAYBREAK SOFTWARE INC 20 INDUSTRIAL PK DR NASHUA NH 03062 Which seems to still exist: http://www.daybreak-sw.com/ ------------------------ The building at: 13 Hampshire Drive Hudson, NH 03051 It is half occupied and the rest is available for rent. At least part of the address is a printing company.