[Info-vax] The VSI Hobbyist program is Live!

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <c55e9dad-38d6-443d-a83e-0585bb7befd0o at googlegroups.com>,
David Goodwin <dgsoftnz at gmail.com> writes: 

> Why is registration necessary? Given I can download and install linux
> (and even Windows!) without filling out any forms why does VSI insist on
> it? 

Because VMS is not Linux.  If you want something which behaves like 
Linux, use Linux.

> How many people are going to think about giving it a try only to be
> put off by a registration form and having to mess around with license
> PAKs? Seems like an unnecessary barrier to me. 

Almost everyone already has such experience.

> If getting it in as many hands as possible to grow the number of
> OpenVMS users is the goal an ISO with the licenses pre-loaded would
> provide a much quicker and easier experience. 

I don't think that that is the goal.

If it turns out to be roughly equivalent to the old hobbyist license we 
should count our blessings.

Presumably Alpha, Itanium, and x86 options are available.  Does Alpha 
have to be a VSI release of VMS for Alpha?