On 10/03/2020 02:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote:
So.
At the end of the day there are three paths.
1. Accept that HP doesn't give two hoots about hobbyists and patch the
abandoned operating system to fix the problem.
2. Declare that we need to develop an open replacement.
Or
3. Accept that HP actually owns the rights to our VAX 11/785
machines and
arrange for them to be dropped off at their corporate headquarters
because
they can't do anything without software.
Sigh...
4. Contemplate what would happen if dropped off from a considerable
altitude, . . .
It is discouraging that they have the power, and legal rights, to do
what they like, but don't value the hobbyist market enough to try to
help.
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Like all large US corporations they are dollar driven
