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

[Henry Crun]

On 26/01/12 17:35, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote 2012-01-26 10:39:
>> MG wrote 2012-01-26 09:53:
>>> On 26-1-2012 1:01, ss wrote:
>>>> Spotted this on http://www.openvmshobbyist.com/
>>>> Not much information right now but let's hope for the best! :-) Just
>>>> thought to post it here too. AFAICS it's bad news for those whose PAKs
>>>> will - just as mine - expire soon.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what to make of this. Like you, I keep on hoping for the
>>> best. (My PAKs will expire in mid-April.)
>>>
>>> - MG
>>
>> Argh !
>> Just saw that my lics expired 23-JAN-2012...
>> And now what... ?
>>
>> Jan-Erik.
>
> Problem solved. My system is now reloaded with fresh hobbyist
> licenses from HP lasting to 31-Jan-2013.
>
> Aprox 15 min from mailing back some system info I had the lics
> as a COM file to run. This time as a complete COM file with
> not only the LIC REGISTER commands but also the DIS/UNL/ENAB/LOAD
> commands to clean up and activate the new licenses in one run.
>
> Before I had a separate DCL routine to read the supplied COM
> file and create an own COM file. No need for that anymore.
>
> This was manualy handled and I got the impression that it is
> not the final solution.
>
> Jan-Erik.
>
>
>
Try not to use the phrase "final solution" -- sends shivers down my back.

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