[Info-vax] VSI OpenVMS Hobbyist Program Announced.

[Hans Bachner]

Jan-Erik Söderholm schrieb am 16.06.2019 um 13:15:
> A few quick notes from first startup.
>
> [...]
>
> $ prod show hist *
> ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------- --- -----------
> PRODUCT                              KIT TYPE    OPERATION   VAL DATE
> ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------- --- -----------
> VSI AXPVMS COBOL V3.1-7             Full LP     Install     Val 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS FORTRAN V8.3-3           Full LP     Install     Val 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS AVAIL_MAN_BASE V8.4-2L2  Full LP     Install     (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS CDSA V2.4-320A           Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS DWMOTIF V1.7-F           Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS DWMOTIF_SUPPORT V8.4-2L2 Full LP     Install     (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS HPBINARYCHECKER V1.1-A   Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS KERBEROS V3.1-152B       Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS OPENVMS V8.4-2L2         Platform    Install     Sys 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS SSL V1.4-502A            Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS SSL1 V1.0-2KA            Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS TCPIP V5.7-13ECO5F       Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS TDC_RT V2.3-1220         Full LP     Install         12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS VMS V8.4-2L2             Oper System Install     Sys 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS CDSA V2.0-109            Full LP     Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS DWMOTIF V1.3-1           Full LP     Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS KERBEROS V2.0-6          Full LP     Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3-2           Platform    Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS TCPIP V5.4-15            Full LP     Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS VMS V7.3-2               Oper System Remove       -  12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS CDSA V2.0-109            Full LP     Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS DWMOTIF V1.3-1           Full LP     Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS KERBEROS V2.0-6          Full LP     Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3-2           Platform    Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS TCPIP V5.4-15            Full LP     Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> VSI AXPVMS VMS V7.3-2               Oper System Reg Product (U) 12-MAR-2018
> ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------- --- -----------
> 26 items found
> [...]

I wonder why DECnet has been completely omitted. For many/most hobbyists 
it's probably relevant.

It would be nice if at least both the DECnet Phase IV and the DECnet OSI 
kits could be provided on the system disks for later installation.

Apparently, VSI has plans to extend the offering anyway. The system disk 
has an [ALPHA_TOOLS] directory, which is currently empty.

Hans.