[Info-vax] Anyone could share the used to be free and available Charon AXP NCE ( also called PersonalAlpha) Alpha Emulator? or any other which works OK

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Den 2017-07-31 kl. 06:03, skrev David Froble:
> viktor.madarasz.com at gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I acquired my OpenVMS hobbyst kit and trying to find the best alpha 
>> emulator i can * pref under Linux if not windows is fine*
>>
>> I saw Charon and EmuVM used to have free emulators for non commercial use 
>> but since then they removed it from their website.
>>
>> Any chance someone has a copy and mind to share?
>>
>> II also genuinely asked Charon and EmuVM for free copy for hobbyst use 
>> even if limited resources * charon said the lowest they could do is a 60 
>> day trial for 100 euros - not joking
>> EmuVM was way more cool and said a basic cpu(no jit) with 1 gb ram for 
>> 500 euros cheapest or a DS15 class emu and cpu config for around 3000 euros
>>
>> while at the moment i can not afford none I feel EMuVM is the one I d go 
>> for if I had the money for the sincerity and understanding they have 
>> towards people like me
>>
>>
>> Is it better if I try to emulate or just try and grab something like a 
>> cheap-er DS10L if i can?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Viktor
>>
> 
> I prefer actual HW, but then, I have some.  Might be different if I didn't.
> 
> SimH will emulate a VAX.  What will you be doing as a hobbyist that would 
> require more?

Not beeing stuck on a 20 (?) year old version of the OS and compilers?
There is of course no reason to run VAX if you do not *have* to.

> The price sure is "right".
> 
> Now, if you could find a DS10 / DS10L / DS15, that would be optimum, in my 
> opinion.
> 
> Itanics are available, and cheap.  I'm trying to avoid them.