[Simh] Has anyone contacted VSI directly about Hobbyist Licenses ?

[Kevin Handy]

If they do not include VAX, then maybe that will encourage the alpha
simulator to get worked on.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 1:22 AM Vesko Kenashkov <kenashkov at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I pinged them yesterday on FB congratulating them about rolling out v9.0
> on VirtualBox and inquired about Hobbyist program and they confirmed there
> will be one for sure before the end of the HPE's one. So good news for us
> all!
>
> Vesko Kenashkov
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 2:43 AM Arthur Krewat <krewat at kilonet.net> wrote:
>
>> Wow, that is awesome news!
>>
>>
>> On 4/26/2020 7:00 PM, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
>>
>> On 4/26/2020 5:27 PM, James W. Laferriere wrote:
>>
>>     Hello Anyone ,  Has anyone contacted VSI directly about Hobbyist
>> Licensing ie: sales at vmssoftware.com ?
>>
>>     While they see we have no $'s invested in their products ,  They
>> should see a PR function in this arena .
>>
>>     Actually hoping that someone has done so .
>>         Hthfys ,  JimL
>>
>> VSI is way ahead of you.  Posted April 22nd on their "News" page:
>>
>> VSI announces community license
>>
>> You may be aware that HPE have announced they are “concluding the
>> HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program in alignment with the HPE
>> OpenVMS support roadmap” which essentially means that the Hobbyist
>> program as you know it ceases at the end of 2020.
>>
>> GOOD NEWS: There has been speculation that VMS Software, Inc.
>> would take over this program, so let us end the speculation and
>> say categorically that VMS Software, Inc. is bringing out a
>> replacement program for the HPE Hobbyist license program. It will
>> be called the “OpenVMS Community License Program”, and we are
>> currently in the process of working out all the details, which
>> will be available well before the end of the HPE Hobbyist license
>> program.
>>
>> https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/
>>
>>
>> It was at the top of the page, but now it's been replaced by news of the
>> EAK V9.0 kit and you have to scroll down a ways to find it. However, we are
>> assuming that it will only address Alpha, Integrity and x86 licenses.
>> Unless HPE changes their agreement with VSI (we assume) that they won't be
>> able to issue "Community Licenses" for the VAX platform.  But that may
>> change by the end of the year.  Only HPE and VSI know.
>>
>>
>> In the meantime, if you haven't, get your HPE Hobbyist license(s) as they
>> are counting the number of participants which may go to VSI.  The new
>> license will not expire until January 1, 2022.
>>
>> --
>> John H. Reinhardt
>>
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