Yes, it's true! At last somebody has implemented a

DHCP Client for OpenVMS

I have attempted to port the Linux DHCP client to VMS. The port is still somewhat incomplete and lacks many features of the original program. However, it can obtain a dynamic IP address for your VMS box. Be sure to read the README file.

You will need the Multinet TCP/IP stack from Process Software..

Source package: (approximately 0.112 MB) dhcpc20000107.zip

Decompression tools: The source packge is in a zip file. Use unzip to extract the source files.