topic Re: Is Open VMS openware or freeware? in Operating System - OpenVMS

Is Open VMS openware or freeware?

Swain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:09:58 GMT

I came across some links showing OpenVMS freewares. Does that mean Open VMS is freeware or the freeware packages available which can be used on open VMS systems?
I s Open VMS open system or freeware?

Re: Is Open VMS openware or freeware?

Steven Schweda — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:35:30 GMT

> I s Open VMS open system or freeware?

No. (How do you define "open system"?)

Freeware packages exist which can be used on
VMS (or, as the trademark owner now calls it,
OpenVMS).

> I came across some links [...]

This doesn't tell me much about what you
read.

Hobbyist (non-commercial) users can use VMS
at little or no cost, however.

http://www.openvmshobbyist.com

Re: Is Open VMS openware or freeware?

Swain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:43:02 GMT

Open VMS is not freeware. There are freewares available which can be used on open VMS systems.