[Info-vax] Hobbyist licences for VAX

[Dave Froble]

On 4/11/2022 2:29 PM, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 4/11/22 11:53 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> The other problem is that, in addition to being illegal in its own right,
>> bypassing old hobbyist licences in this way may make VSI far less generous
>> when it comes to future hobbyist programs.
>
> I agree.
>
> However I also feel like that if the Hobbyist Program for VAX was still a thing
> that there are people who would continue to use it.
>
> As such, my opinion is that going your own way /in/ /the/ /absence/ of an
> official solution is a /lesser/ evil.  Granted it is still an evil in and of
> it's own.
>
> I believe that if someone is going to go the pakgen route, they should do so
> mirroring all the other restrictions / settings that previous Hobbyist Licenses
> from HPE provided.  Meaning the same duration and renewal process.  --  My
> opinion is that demonstrates the the spirit of wanting to comply /where/ /you/
> /can/ while only countering / going against it /where/ /you/ /otherwise/ /can't/
> or have your hand forced.
>
> Anything more than /just/ *date* changes and you're completely off the
> reservation and have no pretense of being good.
>
>
>

An interesting observation.

When I contacted HP leasing about licenses, one of the first comments I got was 
"I don't know why anyone would want this old stuff".

What HP leasing thinks of VAX and VMS.

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