[Info-vax] OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 3/7/20 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.
> 
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 

Which still doesn't solve the upcoming problem for VAX owners.
And the previous word has always been that VSI will never be
able to issue PAKs for a VAX.  Welcome to the PDP-11 Hobbyist
world.

bill