[Info-vax] Something is happening at VSI

[Craig A. Berry]

On 3/31/24 10:33 PM, John H. Reinhardt wrote:

> Both letters I got from VSI mentioned continuing x86 Community Licensing 
> and I thought I saw someplace that said if you already had an x86 CLP 
> then they would automatically send an email with the new 
> credentials/setup but re-reading both I don't see that so I'm not sure 
> if I imagined it or it was someplace else or that my reading 
> comprehension failed.

What they said was they will send anyone who has previously applied for
an x86 license is a link to the new vmdk that already has software and
licenses on it. My understanding is that the service portal is going
away for CL users and what you get on the vmdk is what you'll have until
the next one comes out the following year.

Regarding Alpha and Integrity, the announcement on the web page says,
"Effective immediately, we will discontinue offering new community
licenses for non-commercial use for Alpha and Integrity. Existing
holders of community licenses for these architectures will get updates
for those licenses and retain their access to the Service Portal until
March 2025 for Alpha and December 2025 for Integrity."[1]  Which is odd
since my community membership never got me access to anything related to
Alpha and Integrity on the portal.

[1] https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/2024-03-25-community-license-update/