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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 6/24/19 12:24 AM, 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.
> 

To the best of my knowledge, a commercial license was never as low
as $300.  Looks to me like a lot of VAX are going to be running
Unix or headed for the skip.

As they join the line behind the PDP-11.........

bill