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

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In article <jfsg2u$t2g$1 at usenet01.boi.hp.com>, Keith Parris
<keithparris_deletethis at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I received the following communication from the OpenVMS organization to 
> pass on to folks:
> ---
> From: Egolf, John
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:33 AM
> Subject: OpenVMS Hobbyist Program
> 
> 
> 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.

This sounds very promising! Thanks!

> 
> 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

Ok Have submitted my request and got a confirmation mail for now.

-S
> 
> 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