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

[BillPedersen]

I recently received this:
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The OpenVMS Hobbyist Program provides HP OpenVMS licensing and products authorized by the HP OpenVMS Hobbyist License Terms and Conditions. This program, available on Integrity, Alpha, and VAX Platforms, provides a low cost solution for the HP OpenVMS enthusiast who wants to learn more about HP OpenVMS for the pleasure of using one of the finest operating system for their own personal use. This program provides free OpenVMS Product Authorization Keys (PAK's) to any member of a participating HP User Group. In addition, the OpenVMS Hobbyist Program offers kits containing OpenVMS Base O/S software and selected Layered Products via download.  (as of 26 Jan 2012 this download feature has not been implemented, word is it will be in the next week or so - BP)

As we enter 2012, HP has decided to consolidate the Hobbyist and openvms.org resources to better allow our users a single source, vs. two sources, to get OpenVMS information.  HP OpenVMS is also working closely with Connect and strongly supports the Connect organization and their programs and greatly values their participation in supporting the OpenVMS users.  Connect is a strong advocate of the Hobbyists and OpenVMS users as a whole.

The new link for the Hobbyist Registration is:
                                                                                         http://www.openvms.org/hobbyist

There are no changes being made to the registration process, no additional fees are being requested.  HP and Connect will be more engaged with the Hobbyists to ensure OpenVMS stays strong.

Additional Hobbyist centric  pages and links will follow as we receive feedback from the community.

Regards,

HP OpenVMS Team
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You can now request licenses via the above link.

Please also note that the HP web site has not yet been updated so it takes you to the old site for now.

Spread the word !

Thanks,


Bill Pedersen