OpenVMS Freeware for VAX and Alpha Systems

              The OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM contains free software tools
              and utilities to aid software developers in creating
              applications and managing and using OpenVMS systems.

              Many of these tools are popular packages already widely
              known and in use, while others are internally developed
              Digital tools our engineers are making available to our
              OpenVMS customers. For example, the OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM
              includes Bliss-32 for OpenVMS VAX, Bliss-32 for OpenVMS
              Alpha, and Bliss-64 for OpenVMS Alpha.

              Features of the Freeware CD-ROM

              The Freeware CD-ROM includes the following features:

              o  Includes an easy-to-use 4GL-based menu system for
                 examining the contents of the CD-ROM.

              o  Is in Files-11 format to make it readable on OpenVMS
                 systems.

              o  Contains binaries, source code (except for the Bliss
                 compilers), and documentation.

              o  Represents some of the most popular, most often
                 requested free packages, plus new items never before
                 made public.

              Disclaimer on Testing, Quality, and Licensing

              The OpenVMS Freeware for VAX and Alpha Systems CD-ROM is
              provided "AS IS" without warranty. Digital imposes no
              restrictions on its distribution, nor on the redistribution
              of anything on it. Be aware, however, that some of the
              packages on the CD-ROM may carry restrictions on their
              use imposed by the original authors. Therefore, you should
              carefully read the documentation accompanying the products.

              Digital Equipment Corporation is providing this software
              free of charge and without warranty. Included in the
              [FREEWARE] directory on this CD are the GNU software
              licenses. Unless otherwise stated in sources or source
              packages, the GNU licenses cover all software supplied on
              this CD.

              Digital makes no claims about the quality of this software.
              It is provided to the customer as a free service.


	      How to use the menu system included with the Freeware CD-ROM

	       1. Mount the freeware CD-RMOM in a disk drive

		   $MOUNT DKA100: FREEWAREV10

	       2. Invoke the menu command file.

		   $@DKA100:[FREEWARE]FREEWARE_MENU


	      All the software found on this CD-ROM is also available on the
	      OpenVMS Web site located at:  http://www.openvms.digital.com