So if I have an Official HP3000 hardware in my garage with an MPE Operating 
System, but no piece of paper, I still have to turn it on when Jack Bauer ain't 
lookin?

Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino) wrote:
> 
> We noticed these postings regarding MPE/iX licensing and would like to
> take this opportunity to correct a misstatement of our policy
> interpretation. In fact, an HP e3000 system must have a valid Right To
> Use (RTU) license when running MPE/iX on it whether HP is still
> manufacturing it or not.   The policy statement is as follows:  
> 
> "MPE/iX Fundamental Operating System (FOS) and HP database right-to-use
> licenses on the HP e3000 servers allow customers to use that software
> only on the system for which it was purchased. FOS and HP database
> software may not be transferred to other servers without prior written
> approval from Hewlett-Packard. Using MPE/iX* on original, upgraded, or
> modified hardware systems without the appropriate right-to-use license
> and/or software license upgrade from HP is prohibited. 
> 
> 1. MPE/iX is only licensed for use on valid HP e3000 hardware
> configurations. 
> 
> 2. To use MPE/iX on hardware that has been upgraded or modified by any
> party other than HP authorized personnel, the appropriate MPE/iX license
> upgrade and authorization must be obtained from HP or HP authorized
> resellers. This authorization will only be given for systems adhering to
> an official HP e3000 upgrade path. 
> 
> (*) "MPE/iX = FOS, IMAGE/SQL, and ALLBASE/SQL software products."
> 
> The above policy is posted on:
> http://www.hp.com/products1/evolution/e3000/hw_lic_update.html.
> Furthermore, whenever an HP e3000 system is sold in the secondary
> market, the seller must contact HP's Software License Transfer (SLT)
> team to initiate the proper license transfer(s) to ensure that the new
> owner has a validly licensed system.  The SLT website is:
> http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/releases-media2/slt/index.html.
> 
> 
> Regards,
>  Jeff Vance, HP-vCSY


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BT

Tracy Johnson
Justin Thyme Productions
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