OpenVMS software repositories?

[John H. Reinhardt]

On 2/8/2018 9:39 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
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>> On Feb 8, 2018, at 5:28 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> On 02/07/2018 10:30 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
>>>> On Feb 7, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>>>> On 02/07/2018 06:35 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
>>>>> What sites still exist that have VMS software?  I know the about the OpenVMS Freeware CD’s from HP VMS Engineering.
>>>> I'd suggest that you redirect your question to the comp.os.vms newsgroup.  I frequently see discussions there about software archives. In fact, you can probably search an archive of the group and find some answers to your question.
>>> I need to see about getting back on comp.os.vms, I’ve not been active there in a decade.
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>> Don't worry, it hasn't changed a bit.  :-)
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>> bill
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> I’m sure.  I just need to figure out how to get access, preferably with ’tin'.  One of the reasons I dropped off was time, another was my ISP dropping USENET access.
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> Zane
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You might try <http://www.eternal-september.org> . I don't know if tin will work, but it's recommended by Hoff and others.  It's free and reasonably frustration free.  They have had a couple server hiccups in the last year though.  I use it via Thunderbird on my Mac without too much trouble.

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John H. Reinhardt