HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

[js at cimmeri.com]

On 3/10/2020 8:48 AM, Bill Gunshannon 
via cctalk wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 MakeFests with a notice on saying 
>> how much they want for a licence to 
>> actually load software and demo an 
>> antique machine....
>
> They would not care and it would have 
> no effect on their bottom
> line so why should they?
>
> bill


One reason could be, that it makes for 
good advertising and good sentiment.  
Many corps sponsor just for these reasons.

- J.