> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks via > cctalk > Sent: 18 July 2019 04:24 > To: Jason T <silent...@gmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off- > Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: WordPerfect 5.1+ for VMS > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:54 PM Jason T via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > I have a .tap image of WP 4.2 and 5.0 for VMS that I made from my own > > tape years ago. The image has been successfully mounted but IIRC the > > software looks for a license key that I've never found. I do not > > believe it is a PAK as with other VMS packages. > > I worked for a guy in 1988 that was a WP for VMS reseller. I remember one > particular sale of 10-12 seat licenses for which the commission made his > entire year. Unfortunately I have no information on how the licensing > worked. There was, IIRC, a bit of paper in the box with the key information > on it but I have no idea how it worked. > > -ethan
I think even if you have the key it fails today. There was a thread recently on comp.os.vms Saying it expires after 9999 days and theirs had just expired... http://www.novabbs.com/index.php?t=msg&th=292017&start=0& Dave