7 Mar
2020
7 Mar
'20
7:58 p.m.
The cost of a VMS Vax license would probably be more than a license for later hardware and
the hardware.
There's been no bug fixes to the last Vax versions and if you get the Vax license - -
if offered - - the ability to keep the HW running gets harder yearly.
A multi thousand dollar/yr license to run on Simh would suck. $50/Yr might be doable for
a hobby. Perhaps someone could propose something so VSI could offset costs.
Bill
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Cunningham <bill.cu at suddenlink.net>
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Sent: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:50
Subject: Re: [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing
I have received t too. They say ifyou want long term licenses, buy it!
dig out the coins.
On 3/7/2020 2:12 AM, Rob Jarratt wrote:
Yes, I have received it too. I think this is just corporate speak for
saying that they are closing the hobbyist licensing program,
presumably because they no longer support VMS. I think they should
officially release the PAK tool, or allow hobbyists to request
non-expiring licenses (although that wouldn?t help new hobbyists).
Regards
Rob
*From:*owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> *On
Behalf Of *David Moylan
*Sent:* 07 March 2020 05:14
*To:* hecnet at Update.UU.SE
*Subject:* [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing
Hi all,
Just received the e-mail below. I?ve hunted around all the various
Hobbyist locations and licensing pages and can?t find any additional
information.
I?ve already replied back to ask what the impact of Hobbyist renewal
licensing will be. I have no further information at this stage.
Have others received this as well? Does anyone have any further
knowledge on this?
I can see a few people have forwarded/posted the same message on
comp.os.vms.
Cheers, Wiz!!
*From:*OpenVMS Customer Lab [mailto:openvmscustomerlab at hpe.com]
*Sent:* Saturday, 7 March 2020 3:13 PM
*Cc:* OpenVMS Customer Lab
*Subject:* OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification
Dear HPE OpenVMS hobbyist,
This is to inform you that HPE is concluding the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist
license program in alignment with the HPE OpenVMS support roadmap.
If you wish to understand more details, please reach out to us at the
earliest through the usual license renewal webpage.
Thank you.
HPE OpenVMS team