[Info-vax] Ambassador license?

[Chris Townley]

On 05/09/2024 22:40, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
> On 9/5/2024 1:11 PM, Timothy Stark wrote:
>> Does anyone have experience with an ambassador license?  I already am an
>> expert of application development and base operating systems, etc.
>>
>> I have a community license with the OpenVMS x86 package but Alpha and 
>> IA64
>> are no longer available but they are only available under Ambassador
>> license.  I think that community license is for beginners and students. I
>> learned something from comp.os.vms that said the community license 
>> does not
>> have a PCSI/VMSINSTALL (@sys$update:vmsinstal) kit.
> 
> The way forward with the CLP (Community License Program) is a yearly 
> update of a VMK image that is usable in VMware, and with a bit of 
> manipulation KVM and VirtualBox.  Some are trying to get VSI to make the 
> update more frequent, but nothing has been changed as of yet.  Since 
> Alpha and Integrity are the past for VSI, the CLP kit is only for the 
> future x86 systems.  Alpha and Integrity are still available if you join 
> the Ambassador program (and I believe the ISP program)
> 
>>
>> If so, I will apply for ambassador license soon.
>>
> 
> You should.  I did and the accepted me.
> 
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
> 
> If you have not, then you should join the VSI Forum at 
> https://forum.vmssoftware.com/index.php
> 

I do wonder how many will have that status renewed next year

-- 
Chris