[Info-vax] HP Bringing the Hobbyist Program In-House

[joukj]

Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> joukj wrote 2012-01-26 10:40:
>> Steven Schweda wrote:
>>> On Jan 25, 6:01 pm, ss <m... at thisis.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>> Hobby Licenses will no longer be available through this site. Details
>>>> of the HP's delivery of licenses to Hobbyist Users is still under
>>>> development and I hope that they will have an announcement soon.
>>>
>>> That sounds like the HP way. Disable the current working
>>> system, and then start work on its replacement. I expect
>>> this to turn out about as well as the switch-over to the new
>>> (shiny) user-forum garbage-ware. Probably won't be able to
>>> get new PAKs using a Web browser on a VMS system.
>>
>> Do not be too negative. I can confirm that HP already has the infra
>> structure/knowledge how to do this:
>>
>> Part of my machines run on a educational license which I have to renew 
>> each
>> year. It takes me a few mouse clicks every year on a HP-website and 
>> receive
>> the packs in my E-mail-box. The whole procedure takes far less than 
>> one hour.
>>
>> Jouk
> 
> Is the licences you get comparable with the licences through
> the Hobbyist program ? In particular compilers.
> 
> Jan-Erik.

As far as I know : yes
Licenses are available for all three type of architectures.
and it is free for all employees/students of any school/university.
The only restriction is that is not to be used for commercial activities.

see for a product list: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvmsedu/prodlist.html

               Jouk