HP was running Pa/risc into the 2017's for code analysis, I have a goodwill 700. They sent me all the software, 12 CD's I don't think anybody will get excited about VMS running on hobby gear. Call HP, I think they will get a laugh. Worked at HP for a couple years. Felt like old Tektronix.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM Doug Jackson via cctalk < [email protected]> wrote: > I too have watched this thread. > > The choices if you are lucky enough to have the hardware, are > > (1) Run the software - enjoy it - understand that its unlikely that the > ghost of DEC (Whatever that is) will pay any attention. > > (2) Obey DECs commercial wishes and drill a 1/2"hole through the silicon in > each individual board on the backplane, and physically mail them one at a > time to the haters in this group to demonstrate that you have obeyed the > licencing laws explicitly. > > Easy :-) > . > > Kindest regards, > > Doug Jackson > > em: [email protected] > ph: 0414 986878 > > > > > On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 at 18:38, 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. > > > > So running old VMS versions on old VAX systems for non-profit > > personal interest should be fair use. > > > > Rod Smallwood > > > > >
