[Info-vax] VSI OpenVMS Hobbyist Program Announced.

[Rich Jordan]

On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 8:20:40 AM UTC-5, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
> <https://training.vmssoftware.com/hobbyist/?fbclid=IwAR2Fen_xpZ9EKGsI4ERi9Pzii-HJkwGXJLVNxLn97SDX7v5OTUnu2S9-NPQ>
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> To be blunt, this is a huge step down from the HP program for us that have our own compatible hardware and want to run it 24/7 or at least not have to redo the license every 180 days.
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> I really hope this is not the last word on VSI Hobbyist licenses.
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> John H. Reinhardt

Same.  The only way I run windows is in a virtual box on my MacBook.   I don't mind the more frequent licensing but I have the Alpha hardware, my home hobby environment, disks, third party products, compilers, etc so renewing the entire environment every 6 months, or giving up my decade-plus old environment would not be a  desirable move.

And I was maybe 2 months from likely getting hold of a retired office-cabinet RX2620; there may be no point to that now.