[Simh] Newbie questions about VMS for VAX

[Bob Eager]

On Wed, 6 May 2020 21:56:58 +0100
"Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:

> > 2. About the versions of (Open)VMS. As I understand, 7.3 is the
> > newest version for VAX, and it's still rather old, but I'm okay
> > with that, and possibly with even older versions. Does the HPE
> > hobbyist program license older versions than 7.3 for the VAX? Do
> > all versions require licenses? There are various old VMS versions
> > circulating over the Internet, are they any good?  
> 
> 
> HPE will if you ask, send you a link to 7.3 if you ask. Whilst 7.3 is
> old its pretty good. If you ask they will send you Alpha & VAX
> licences.

Which unfortunately expire at the end of 2021. We hope this will be
fixed somehow.

> There are later version of VMS for Alpha. There are some
> Alpha emulators about but not as good as the alpha emulators..

ITYM 'VAX' ?