>  Well I just got off the phone from Digital. I found out how much it costs
> for a licience for my 8200. Would you believe $20,000!!! Just for the right
> to run something on it! not even the media..... They said that there
> database didn't go back that far so I have to get a new one.(Hello, Ya
> right!!!) Eventho they said that the licience goes with the cpu!!

As long as you stick to "hobbyist" use and are in the US
or Switzerland, just become a DECUS member and get a free OpenVMS
hobbyist license.  See

  http://www.montagar.com/hobbyist/index.html

The Hobbyist CD-ROM distribution costs all of US$30.

Tim.