Ah, that's what I meant then.
Tracy Johnson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Connor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:54 PM
> To: Johnson, Tracy; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] <Plug> HP 3000 servers for sale
>
> Not true, Tracy, SLT is alive and well and does all license
> transfers including MPE.
>
> The difference between 12/31/2010 and today is that you can
> no longer get a box that was without a license relicensed.
>
> And to play devil's advocate a bit, it's the intellectual
> property that the license covers and the right to use same.
>
> I'd bet that if you loaded up a bunch of pcs with Windows 95,
> MicroSoft would still want their buckos.
>
> jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Johnson, Tracy
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:24 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] <Plug> HP 3000 servers for sale
>
> And you had to pay your $500 bucks before December 31 of last year.
> They're not taking applications anymore methinks.
>
> Tracy Johnson
> Office 1-757-766-4318
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of michael
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:12 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] <Plug> HP 3000 servers for sale
> >
> > Mark,
> > I recently purchased a 928, with the original lic, and
> > transfer signed,
> > but I recall HP wanted about $500 to actually execute the
> > transfer, and
> > I paid less than that for the box. So, I Understand your
> > point exactly,
> > but where talking about HP. Today it seems completely
> > ridiculous/impossible to transfer a MPE lic. I just had to ask the
> > question, because it also seems that HP should NOT have any
> > interest in
> > the MPE source, but they apparently do.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 03/15/2011 12:52 PM, Mark Ranft wrote:
> > > Michael asks,
> > >
> > >> "Just curious, are their issues related to the MPE Right
> > to use, and/or lic and so on....
> > >>
> > >> AKA: If I knew someone that wanted to run one of these in
> > a production environment, what would be required to run it legally?"
> > >
> > > HP 3000 servers and the associated MPE/iX operating system
> > software license are joined at the hip. The operating system
> > license stays with the system. (This assumes the system is
> > an original HP3000 system and not a converted HP-UX system.)
> > Any add-on software products from HP or third party vendors
> > that are associated with the system do not transfer.
> > >
> > > With that said, getting HP to legally transfer licenses
> > from HP purchased and supported systems from the original
> > purchaser to a buyer is like pulling teeth without Novocain.
> > >
> > > And in today's world, what good does having an official
> > legal HP license for a no longer sold, no longer supported,
> > defunct product do?
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Ranft
> > > Pro 3K
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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