WordPerfect 5.1+ for VMS

[Dave Wade]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks via
> cctalk
> Sent: 18 July 2019 04:24
> To: Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-
> Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: WordPerfect 5.1+ for VMS
> 
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:54 PM Jason T via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
> > I have a .tap image of WP 4.2 and 5.0 for VMS that I made from my own
> > tape years ago. The image has been  successfully mounted but IIRC the
> > software looks for a license key that I've never found. I do not
> > believe it is a PAK as with other VMS packages.
> 
> I worked for a guy in 1988 that was a WP for VMS reseller.  I remember one
> particular sale of 10-12 seat licenses for which the commission made his
> entire year.  Unfortunately I have no information on how the licensing
> worked.  There was, IIRC, a bit of paper in the box with the key information
> on it but I have no idea how it worked.
> 
> -ethan

I think even if you have the key it fails today. There was a thread recently on comp.os.vms

Saying it expires after 9999 days and theirs had just expired...

http://www.novabbs.com/index.php?t=msg&th=292017&start=0&

Dave