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<body><div>The cost of a VMS Vax license would probably be more than a license for later hardware and the hardware. <br/>
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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. <br/>
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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. <br/>
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Bill<br/>
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<font color="#888888"><font color="#888888">Sent from </font><font color="#888888"><a href="mailto:pechter@gmail.com">pechter@gmail.com</a></font></font><br/><br/>-----Original Message-----<br/>From: Bill Cunningham <bill.cu@suddenlink.net><br/>To: hecnet@Update.UU.SE<br/>Sent: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:50<br/>Subject: Re: [HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing<br/><br/></div>
<p>I have received t too. They say ifyou want long term licenses,
buy it! dig out the coins.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/7/2020 2:12 AM, Rob Jarratt wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">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).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE">owner-hecnet@Update.UU.SE</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 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 05:14<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"> OpenVMS Customer Lab [<a
href="mailto:openvmscustomerlab@hpe.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:openvmscustomerlab@hpe.com</a>]
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<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>
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