[Simh] VMS hobbyist license

[Johnny Billquist]

You need to generate a different PAK. You cannot change any field in an 
existing PAK and still have a valid PAK. The checksum will (obviously) 
change.

   Johnny

On 2020-03-17 14:40, Dan Gahlinger wrote:
> What would HPE do if the pak they released were posted anonymously with 
> the termination date removed?
> 
> I ask because countries like Russia just don't care, or like Iran...
> 
> *I can neither confirm nor deny that such a posting exists...
> 
> Dan
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> *From:* Simh <simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com> on behalf of John H. 
> Reinhardt <johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:32:34 AM
> *To:* simh at trailing-edge.com <simh at trailing-edge.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license
> On 3/13/2020 11:29 AM, Arthur Krewat wrote:
>> The domain decusserve.org doesn't exist?
>>
> 
> Typo on my part in the original.  It should be one "s"... 
> <https://eisner.decuserve.org> <https://eisner.decuserve.org> for the 
> web page.  ssh to eisner.decuserve.org for the login.
> 
> 
> -- 
> John H. Reinhardt
> 
>>
>> On 3/11/2020 9:23 PM, Tony Nicholson wrote:
>>> The URL for OpenVMS hobbyist renewal is
>>>
>>> https://www.hpe.com/h41268/live/index_e.aspx?qid=24548
>>>
>>> You need to make sure you put valid information in the form and make 
>>> sure you put something reasonable in the "How do you use the Hobbyist 
>>> Program?" question.
>>>
>>> If you don't have a Chapter number, go to (via ssh) 
>>> eisner.decusserve.org <http://eisner.decusserve.org> and log in with 
>>> the username of REGISTRATION and follow the prompts. That gets you 
>>> registered in the US DECUServe chapter (all nationalities are 
>>> welcome) and gets you a valid member number for registration.  You 
>>> may have to wait a week or two for the number to become active at HPE.
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at 11:48, dave porter <dave_list_addr at verizon.net 
>>> <mailto:dave_list_addr at verizon.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I let my VMS hobbyist license expire a few years back.  Can I get one
>>>     now for the next year?  Would someone remind me of how?
>>>
>>>     Thanks.
>>>     _______________________________________________
>>>
> 
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