[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Dave Froble]

On 7/17/2020 6:46 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 7/17/2020 8:35 AM, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>
>>
>> From OpenVMS Customer Lab Special Notification:
>>
>> "Users who wish to avail of HPE OpenVMS long term licenses are
>> encouraged to purchase permanent licenses at standard prices. You may
>> contact [Fellman, Jon]  <jon.fellman at hpe.com> for the same."
>
> Well, I did ask.
>
> ---
> Do you just need VMS base?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Jon Fellman
> Product Manager
> Hewlett-Packard Financial Services
> C#508-250-3676
> Skype#508-467-0134
> FX#978-474-2665
> ---
>
> Notice where he works ...
>
> I replied that I'm interested in VMS, TCP/IP, DECnet, and Basic.
>
> So far I have not heard back.


Now I've heard back from Jon.

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My apologies for the delay.

QL-001AC-BB	OVMS VAX 1 USER LICENSE                 $600

QL-36PAB-AA	NAS CL 150 V/V TRAD LIC                 $500

QL-095AA-2B	DEC BASIC VMS PERS LIC                  $500


The NAS150 will include DECNET E/N (QL-D04xx-xx) & TCP/IP (QL-GL7xx-xx) 
in the software package.




Thank you,

Jon Fellman
--------

One thing I noticed.  Jon appears to work for "Hewlett-Packard Financial 
Services".  Now, I'm not familiar with the HP/HPe split, but, I'm 
wondering if we're hearing from an HP person, not an HPe person.

Curiosier and curiosier ....





>> I do not know what the current standard prices are for a license.
>>
>> The price may still vary based on the size of the system.
>> And license are needed for every Layered Product or SIP that are used.
>>
>> If someone knows those prices and are not restricted from posting them,
>> it might be nice to see them.
>>
>> I do not know how long that offer is valid for either.
>
> If I ever get that info, I'll post it here.
>
>> As far as contacting HPE at a level that could make that decision, I
>> have no idea where to start.  If you own any HPE stock, you can make a
>> stock-holder's request for the board to vote on at the next election.
>
> Now, this is the best idea I've heard yet.  Mention the past hobbyist
> program(s), that HPe has no forthcoming revenue from VAX/VMS, and the
> "goodness" of promoting historical things.
>
> Find someone with stock, or, purchase a share.  Who knows, might even
> make some money when selling it.
>
>


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