Re: VAX software available for download

From: Adam Stouffer (adam_stouffer_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/28/05 

Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:49:38 GMT

Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>
> Well, when you own VMS you will be free to use such an arrangement.
> But right now, it belongs to HP and they, too, are free to license
> it any way they wish. None of this gives anyone the right to steal
> HP's IP.
>
> bill
>

No its called copyright infringement and is a civil case.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=steal

Now if he took the one and only cd with data that HP owned then you
could call it stealing. I bet the lawyers at HP barely even know what
VMS is or if they even own it.

Adam

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