Re: VAX software available for download

From: Opcom (eccm_at_swbell.net)
Date: 06/24/05 

Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:17:22 GMT

There is a VMS dist. for VAX and Alpha hobbyists, or used to be,
which could be bought from Montagar Software. This was even one
of the answers given by to a hobbyist by "ask the wizard".
Another answer was to 'borrow' a dist from a friend. Posting
these 'warez' on the internet is however a definite no-no.

Now, is that the real 8086, or some crummy pentuim that it's
secretly being ported to? I would like to get some more use out
of those old IBM PC-XTs. Hmm.. VMS in 640K on a 16 bit machine
with a 20MB HDD. I'd pay a buck to see that!

Patrick Jankowiak

JF Mezei wrote:

> Jeff Cameron wrote:
>
>>Unless you have entered into a special agreement with HP, this is in
>>violation of the standard software agreements, even if you have a "Right to
>>Copy". If you are lucky you may just get a "Cease and desist" slap, at worst
>>HP could really come down on you hard, and seize your equipment or worse.
>
>
> In all likelyhood, HP wouldn't notice.
>
> If some folks have been trying to get this dossier to move forwards for
> years, perhaps this is what it takes to let VMS management know that
> this is an important issue and raise its priority some.
>
> And if unofficial distribution starts, perhaps HP will see value in
> allowing one "official" hobbyist distribution that has the right
> controls to prevent abuse and also prevent loss of revenu.
>
> Or perhaps we could start digging a tunnel to the basement of ZKO, take
> pictures of the team who is porting VMS to the 8086 and then blackmail
> HP: give us distribution for hobbyists, or we reveal the proof that
> you're porting VMS to the 8086 :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) 

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Patrick Jankowiak
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