[HECnet] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program is closing

[Rob Jarratt]

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

 

 

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