[Info-vax] HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist Program defunct? (was Re: VSI OpenVMS Hobbyist Program Announced.)

[John H. Reinhardt]

On 6/24/2019 12:03 AM, Tony Nicholson wrote:
> On Monday, June 24, 2019 at 2:24:18 PM UTC+10, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>> In article <qep4t5$711$1 at dont-email.me>, "Robert A. Brooks"
>> <FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> writes:
>>
>>>> I'd personally be willing to pay a modest amount per year for just the VAX
>>>> licenses PAKs.  I hope this is being considered by VSI.
>>>
>>> We cannot distribute PAKS for DEC/CPQ/HP(E) versions of VMS.
>>>
>>> We will not create a VSI version of VMS for the VAX.
>>
>> I think that both of these things have been clear for a long time.
>>
>> It would be nice if HP came out with a VAX hobbyist license with no
>> expiration date.
>>
>> There used to be a one-time fee of $300 to transfer a license.  Maybe
>> hobbyists should try to get a commercial license before it's too late.
> 
> Thanks Robert for the information.
> 
> HPE announced end of sales for OpenVMS licenses in 2018 (Sorry I can't
> find the announcement - it must have disappeared like most of the
> OpenVMS information on their web site(s)!)
> 

VSI has it on their "News" page (sort of). <https://www.vmssoftware.com/news.html>


HPE to Stop Selling VSI OpenVMS Products

As part of its exiting the OpenVMS market, Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) is ending all sales of new VSI products and support effective June 30, 2019. According to HPE, this decision was made in recognition of the execution capabilities that VSI has achieved to assure long term satisfaction for customers and partners. This along with the fact that sales of HPE older OpenVMS products ended in 2018, confirms that VMS Software, Inc. is the only company where customers can purchase their OpenVMS products to help them modernize their OpenVMS environment.


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John H. Reinhardt