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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Having said that, I suppose the hobbyist program might be revived by VSI. I seem to remember them once saying that they would have a hobbyist program, but I have not heard anything more about that since.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt@ntlworld.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 07 March 2020 07:15<br><b>To:</b> 'hecnet@Update.UU.SE' <hecnet@Update.UU.SE><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>It would be nice if the final licenses they issued were non-expiring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> <a href="mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE">owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a> <<a href="mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE">owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Moylan<br><b>Sent:</b> 07 March 2020 05:26<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:hecnet@Update.UU.SE">hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve just received an update from the OpenVMS Customer lab:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here’s the message from the OpenVMS team. The idea was that hobbyists would visit the site and renew their licenses, and in response, we would provide the final set of licenses,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>explaining the scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText> As we approach the end of the HPE OpenVMS V8.4 standard support period, HPE <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> plans to conclude the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> The HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses we are issuing in 2020 will be the last set. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Subsequently, HPE will not issue new HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses. Attached <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> is the final set of the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses. These final licenses <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> are valid through December 31st, 2021. We hope that this additional validity <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> period will enable users to plan for the future. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Users who wish to avail of HPE OpenVMS long term licenses are encouraged to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> purchase permanent licenses at standard prices. You may contact [Fellman, Jon] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <<a href="mailto:jon.fellman@hpe.com">jon.fellman@hpe.com</a>> for the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers, Wiz!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE">owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE">mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Moylan<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 7 March 2020 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:hecnet@Update.UU.SE">hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I’ve already replied back to ask what the impact of Hobbyist renewal licensing will be. I have no further information at this stage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Have others received this as well? Does anyone have any further knowledge on this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I can see a few people have forwarded/posted the same message on comp.os.vms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Cheers, Wiz!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> OpenVMS Customer Lab [<a href="mailto:openvmscustomerlab@hpe.com">mailto:openvmscustomerlab@hpe.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 7 March 2020 3:13 PM<br><b>Cc:</b> OpenVMS Customer Lab<br><b>Subject:</b> OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear HPE OpenVMS hobbyist,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This is to inform you that HPE is concluding the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program in alignment with the HPE OpenVMS support roadmap. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you wish to understand more details, please reach out to us at the earliest through the usual license renewal webpage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>HPE OpenVMS team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>