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

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Rich Jordan wrote 2012-01-26 18:54:
> On Jan 26, 11:44 am, Jan-Erik Soderholm<jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>
> wrote:
>> Kenneth Fairfield wrote 2012-01-26 18:14:
>>
>>> Jan-Erik, you say your problem is solved, but you didn't say
>>> *how* you solved it!  Specifically, which URL did you go to
>>> to get your system registered with HP and new PAKs issued?
>>
>>>      Thanks, Ken
>>
>> Well, I asked myself the same... :-)
>>
>> I first thought that it was my mail to the OpenVMS Program
>> Office, where I asked about this, but it was not.
>>
>> It was my post where I wrote :
>>
>>   >  Argh !
>>   >  Just saw that my lics expired 23-JAN-2012...
>>   >  And now what... ?
>>
>> that was forwarded to "someone" at HP by "a friend in the community".
>>
>> That "someone" (I do not know if I can supply the name) then
>> asked me a few facts by personal mail to which I replied and
>> 15 min later got my PAK's.
>>
>> So I did nothing apart from posting "Argh!" on c.o.v... :-)
>>
>> Outstanding and excellent service by HP !
>>
>> Jan-Erik.
>
> Thats pretty nice but not very formalized.
>
> the actual HP website hasn't been updated.
>
> http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/license_software_programs/index.html
>
> still points to the VMS Hobbyist page and states
>

OK. "Someone" at HP also wrote :

 > We will have a web based registration page up shortly, off
 > openvms.org, that will be very similar to the "old" one,
 > few more questions...
 >
 > The request will come to HP and we'll fulfill the request vs.
 > instantaneous fulfillment.  Normal turnaround should be within 30-60
 > mins but, depending on when request is made, it could take UP TO 24 hrs.
 >
 > HP will interact more with the Hobbyist.
 >
 > Take care,