OpenVMS Freeware

If you are going to be installing OpenVMS, you’ll probably be wanting some open source tools to go with it such as vim or perl or others.

Recently, I went searching for sources of freeware and open source for OpenVMS, and found several that looked to be quite useful:

• OpenVMS Ports of Free Software – a large list of freeware; some source, some binary, some both. Requirements plainly delineated.
• VMS Freeware from Hunter Goatley’s FILESERV – an excellent list – you may wish to start at Hunter’s OpenVMS Resource Center.
• The WKU VMS Freeware Archive for VAX and Alpha – more freeware.
• HP’s Collection of Freeware CDs, as well as an excellent set of information on freeware (and another list – somewhat dated)
• The World’s Largest OpenVMS Freeware Archive (or so it says) – looks to be an excellent resource!

Try these out and see if they don’t have pretty much everything….