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Migration Specialties Prepares Avanti Beta

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IanMiller

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Dec 30, 2009, 7:45:23 AM12/30/09
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Migration Specialties will soon be providing the beta version of
FreeAXP®, our free
AlphaServer 400 hardware emulator, to select testers. FreeAXP is a
cross-platform virtualization
solution that allows users to create a virtual Alpha environment under
Microsoft Windows to
support native TRU64 and OpenVMS applications. FreeAXP will be
available for both personal
and commercial use. You read that right; the FreeAXP license will not
restrict commercial use.

FreeAXP creates a virtual machine that emulates legacy Digital,
Compaq, and HP Alpha
hardware. It is binary compatible with OpenVMS and TRU64 operating
systems and layered
products.
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http://www.migrationspecialties.com/pdf/PressRelease_20091229_FreeAXP.pdf

Arne Vajhøj

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Dec 30, 2009, 2:40:04 PM12/30/09
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How does HP and the VMS license rules work with this?

Arne

bclaremont

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Dec 30, 2009, 4:05:25 PM12/30/09
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Same as for any other emulator. Free for hobbiest use, transfer
license required for commercial use.

Bruce C.
MigrationSpecialties.com

VAXman-

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Dec 30, 2009, 4:52:49 PM12/30/09
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In article <907f4463-5979-43b6...@k19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, bclaremont <msi....@gmail.com> writes:
>Same as for any other emulator. Free for hobbiest use, transfer
>license required for commercial use.

Any chance of a version that doesn't require a Micro$oft Minesweeper Game
Console?

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bclaremont

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Dec 31, 2009, 9:51:39 AM12/31/09
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There is a good chance FreeAXP will release on Linux and OpenVMS
within six months.

Bruce C.
MigrationSpecialties.com

VAXman-

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Dec 31, 2009, 2:36:52 PM12/31/09
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In article <c5cb5729-4ecd-4e58...@a15g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, bclaremont <msi....@gmail.com> writes:
>There is a good chance FreeAXP will release on Linux and OpenVMS
>within six months.

6 months... that's an eternity in this biz.

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