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Y2K Readiness? LMF and Licensing?

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The Question is:

 
Wizard,
 
We have computers running VMS 4.5, 4.7, and 5.2.
Two questions:
Are the operating systems truly Y2K complient?
I ran the suggested date tests from the Compaq
website and they passed.
Is the DECNet licensing different betweeen versions?
The 4.5 and 4.7 machines do not have a command
called license, but the 5.2 does.  Is this the
software that was previously installed or an
operating system difference.
 
Thanks,
 
Jason Meketa

The Answer is :

 
  Only those operating system versions evalated by Compaq are considered
  to be Y2K Ready, please see the OpenVMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  sections such as "Does OpenVMS have a problem with the year 2000?", and
  "Do I need to consider Y2K?  Do I even need the Y2K ECO?" for information.
 
 
  LMF was implemented in V5.0, as part of the support for consolidated
  software distribution on CD-ROM media -- this LMF support includes the
  LICENSE command and various other software components.
 
 
  DECnet has an LMF PAK in V5.0 and later -- the DVNETEND, DVNETEXT,
  or DVNETRTG PAK, depending on the platform, version, and features.
 


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 22-JUL-1999 )

     
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