Question: HPUX 11 v3 ( licensing )

[UnixUser]

I finally purchased a used rx2600 system. However, the system does not
come with hard drives or HPUX installation media. After I find a good
hard drive to install into my system, I will start the search for used
or unopened HPUX v3 (itanium) installation media that someone else may
not need.

I'd rather not spend a bunch of money and obtain it directly for HP
because this is mainly for fun (home use) and not for a business. If I
purchase a used copy of HPUX 11 v3 update 5 will I have a licensing
issue? In other words, am I able to install and use HPUX without
obtaining a license from hp? Hoping HPUX doesn't have some security to
disallow use without a license.

Please let me know if HPUX doesn't require a license for use and someone
has HPUX 11 v3 ( itanium) update 5 installation media for sale (
reasonably priced)?

Thank You,

Tony Rodriguez
unixp...@yahoo.com

[Benjamin Gawert]

* UnixUser:

> I'd rather not spend a bunch of money and obtain it directly for HP
> because this is mainly for fun (home use) and not for a business. If I
> purchase a used copy of HPUX 11 v3 update 5 will I have a licensing
> issue?

Maybe. It depends on if your rx2600 was licensed for HP-UX. It it was
then no, it is no problem, if not then yes.

> In other words, am I able to install and use HPUX without
> obtaining a license from hp?

If you mean if it is possible to install it without needing a license
password or activation, then yes (some additional software requires a
license codeword, though). However, this doesn't make it legal if your
machine is not licensed for HP-UX.

Benjamin

[UnixUser]

Fair enough, but which software packages require a license? I'm mainly
interested in using the standard base os utilities, X11, CDE, and
gcc/g++ compiler. Will they require a license to use?

Thanks

Tony Rodriguez

[Rick Jones]

UnixUser <unix...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Fair enough, but which software packages require a license? I'm
> mainly interested in using the standard base os utilities, X11, CDE,
> and gcc/g++ compiler. Will they require a license to use?

gcc/g++ would not be "codeword" protected. nor would X11 and CDE.
whether or not you would actually be properly licensed for X11, CDE
and the rest of the closed-source but not codeword bits on an HP-UX
11iv3 install media would be a question beyond my expertise.

rick jones
--
I don't interest myself in "why". I think more often in terms of
"when", sometimes "where"; always "how much." - Joubert
these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... :)
feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH...

[Benjamin Gawert]

* UnixUser:

> Fair enough, but which software packages require a license? I'm mainly
> interested in using the standard base os utilities, X11, CDE, and
> gcc/g++ compiler. Will they require a license to use?

X11 (if it is supported on the rx2600 in 11i v3) doesn't need a license
codeword, and CDE doesn't, too.

Free software like gcc of course also doesn't need a license and can be
downloaded from software.hp.com.

Benjamin