[HECnet] Need VMS VAX ISO

[Cory Smelosky]

On Mon, 20 May 2013, h vlems wrote:

The background for my remark: there used to be a tru64 hobbyist program. Not free, $200 IIRC. It no longer exists. The same may happen to VMS.  
I still use VMS in a productive way, e.g. checking C programs that run on other platforms. I just don't trust HP, is all.  
Hans


I don't trust HP either...

The definition of a pessimist: a realist....
Van: Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-
Verzonden: zondag 19 mei 2013 23:41 PM
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Onderwerp: Re: [HECnet] Need VMS VAX ISO
Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> writes:
>On 05/19/2013 08:51 PM, h vlems wrote:
>> When HP pulls the plug on the hobbyist scheme, or VMS, I hope you will be
>> able to help us out!
>
> Have there been any indications of that happening?
Like I just said, the negativity in this space never ceases to amaze me.
> Besides, PAK generators have been floating around since the dawn of time.
You don't even need that. The LMF is surprisingly simple to circumvent. I
was able to disable it within about 5 mins. of first booting VMS V5.0 here.
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