[Simh] RT-11 source

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2016-10-26 21:01, Paul Koning wrote:
>
>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Rich Alderson <simh at alderson.users.panix.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhurst at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:44:05 -0400
>>
>>> I know that RT-11 is under license from Mentec
>>
>> No, you don't.  Mentec has not existed for many years now.  The remains
>> of the PDP-11 intellectual property have been in the hands of XX2247 for
>> several years.
>
> True.

Yup.

> Then again, if someone had a Mentec license, that would still be good unless it had some expiration clause.

Yup. And I know of places that do have Mentec licenses.

> I wonder if the Mentec hobbyist general license letter is still in force.  I would assume so unless it has been withdrawn.

That license should still be in effect, but there are more general 
problems with that license, which are a different story that I'm sure 
you know about.

	Johnny

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