[Info-vax] State of the OpenVMS hobbyist program?

[Alexander Schreiber]

Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
> On 2019-11-19, Alexander Schreiber <als at usenet.thangorodrim.de> wrote:
>>
>> So, be patient, it might take a few days, but you'll get your
>> hobbyist license, which has a 13 month lifetime. Adding a note
>> to my calender to update the license a year from now ;-)
>>
>
> Be aware that HPE support for VMS ends at the end of 2020 and
> therefore it is expected that the HPE hobbyist program will end
> at the same time, if not before.

*eek*

I wasn't aware of that (but then I don't wrangle VMS for a living).
The hobbyist licenses I got issued have "TERMINATION_DATE=19-DEC-2020".

> This is why finding out about
> VSI's plans for a hobbyist program is becoming more important
> than it was a couple of years ago.

Good point, what I've seen for far isn't getting my hopes up, though.

Kind regards,
            Alex.
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