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- From: pyron@skndiv.dseg.ti.com (Dillon Pyron)
- Subject: Re: How Open is Open VMS?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.160305.9495@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
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- Organization: TI/DSEG VAX Support
- References: <1992Dec31.190236.29454@zooid.guild.org> <1992Dec31.203220.11469@eco.twg.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:03:05 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec31.203220.11469@eco.twg.com>, larry@eco.twg.com (Lawrence B. Henry III) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec31.190236.29454@zooid.guild.org>, Mark Kovarski <kovarski@zooid.guild.org> writes:
- >|>Could someone tell me how "open" Open VMS really is. Is it so open that
- >|>someone can obtain the source codes, or is it another proprietary operating
- >|>system with the word "Open" attached to it? Thanks.
- >|>
- >From what I understand source code for VMS is obtainable.. but one must pay
- >money.. I would'nt touch the "open" word debate for anything.... especially when
- >talking about operating systems.
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- One has always been able to buy the source tape(s) for VMS, once the license
- fees were settled. Of course, at one point in time (back when I was with DEC),
- anyone who bought the source kit was refunded their software maintenance fees.
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- I'm a strong believer in "open" = "marketting".
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