[Info-vax] DECUServe is a Hobbyist Chapter

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In article <n91Em.12349$U5.177583 at newsb.telia.net>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jan-Erik_S=F6derholm?= <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:
>John Wallace wrote:
>> On Oct 22, 1:42 am, "Dale E. Coy" <dalee... at obfuscation.yahoo.net>
>> wrote:
>>> DECUServe is now an official Hobbyist Chapter, and DECUServe subscribers now
>>> have OpenVMS Hobbyist benefits.
>>>
>>> DECUServe provides a friendly platform, primarily using the DEC Notes
>>> conferencing system, but also providing a full OpenVMS account.
>>>
>>> If you don't already have an account on DECUServe (aka Encompasserve aka
>>> Eisner.DECUS.org) -- registration is free.  To register for DECUServe, just
>>> Telnet to decuserve.org (or eisner.decus.org), use username REGISTRATION,
>>> and follow the simple instructions.   We do appreciate it if you supply true
>>> information - and we don't share that information.
>>>
>>> You will need your "DECUServe Number" to request Hobbyist licenses.  You are
>>> told that number during the DECUServe registration process (please write it
>>> down).  Or...
>>>
>>> To check your DECUServe registration details needed to request Hobbyist
>>> Licenses, you can just type $ HOBBYIST.
>>>
>>> DECUServe transmits membership information to the Hobbyist Program twice
>>> weekly.  If you have recently registered on DECUServe, please allow time for
>>> that transfer and for loading into the Hobbyist database.
>> 
>> Is this Hobbyist license deal available worldwide, e.g. can folks in
>> the UK now legitimately get Hobbyist licences without having to pay
>> HPUG (or their successor) £50 or so just so they can get access to a
>> "free" hobbyist licence?
>
>Hm, that might be a valid question, but on the other hand
>it would surprice me *a lot* if someone designes and
>announces this kind of service and then makes it limited
>geographicaly ! Now when you asked, yes, it is probably a
>valid question after all, but I never had the thought
>that is shouldn't be available world-wide...

I do not believe DECUServe has a way of validating the I locale nor if 
it even saves the address used to sign up.  I could check.  However, I
would say that's it's worth giving it a go.  DECUServe registration is
free so even if you cannot get the hobbyist license, the price you've
paid for the membership isn't too steep. ;) 
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