[Info-vax] OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Dave Froble]

On 3/7/2020 12:29 AM, David Moylan wrote:
> On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 4:24:00 PM UTC+11, David Moylan wrote:
>> i've been all over the hobbyist pages and license renewal sections. i can't see anything. i've also replied back to the original e-mail to see if they can provide additional information.
>
> ok - so i've just had a reply back from the OpenVMS Customer Lab:
>
> Here’s the message from the OpenVMS team.  The idea was that hobbyists would visit the site and renew their licenses, and in response, we would provide the final set of licenses,
> explaining the scenario:
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>   As we approach the end of the HPE OpenVMS V8.4 standard support period, HPE
>   plans to conclude the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program.
>
>   The HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses we are issuing in 2020 will be the last set.
>   Subsequently, HPE will not issue new HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses. Attached
>   is the final set of the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist licenses. These final licenses
>   are valid through December 31st, 2021. We hope that this additional validity
>   period will enable users to plan for the future.
>
>   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]
>   << >> for the same.
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
>
> cheers, Wiz!!
>

Well, now if only the permanent licenses cost, maybe $1 ...

Regardless, they would be HP licenses (assuming they are purchased from 
HPE), and would not work for VSI versions of VMS going forward.

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