And even HP is a farce of a company now - a sad sad shell compared to what they were.
Who actually owns the software? Have we considered going to them and asking? It worked for CP/M - which is now unencumbered. Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: [email protected] ph: 0414 986878 On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 05:18, Paul Koning via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Nov 28, 2025, at 2:32 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On 28/11/2025 04:10, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: > >> On Nov 27, 2025, at 9:45 AM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk< > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> Ok, so there basically isn't a truly legit and ethical way to run it > as a > >>> hobbyist. > >> There is not a legal way to run it unless you acquired a perpetual > license to run it on that system before DEC/Compaq/HP stopped selling such > licenses. > >> > >> Whether it is *moral* or *ethical* to run it is independent of whether > it is *legal* to run it, and a poor analogy such as one likening running it > to stealing a car will not help much in making up your own mind about such > things. > >> > >> — Chris > > > >> I worked for DEC for 10 years. They were the best company I ever worked > for or with > >> They were altruistic, kind and generous. They loaned out hardware and > software all the time. > > > > I am English and to an extent therefore somewhat can claim to have > an indpendant view. > > > > Here I will make a non-detrimental comment. > > > > The US is dollar driven and uses its laws for business advantage when > it can. > > > > The most famous British judge Lord Denning always said. > > > > "This is not a court of law but a place of justice, fairness and > truth" > > > > DEC has (sadly) been gone for 25 years. > > Technically that is not accurate. While DEC is no longer a standalone > company, its property still has an owner, but nowadays that's either VSI, > HP, or XX2247 depending on which parts you're talking about. > > paul > >
