[Simh] VMS hobbyist license

Robert Armstrong bob at jfcl.com
Wed Mar 18 11:09:13 EDT 2020


  I liked Tom Hank’s statement better.  He tweeted yesterday “Remember, there’s no crying in baseball!”.   But maybe I’m old…that movie was about 30 years ago..

 

Bob

 

From: Simh [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com] On Behalf Of Supratim Sanyal
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:36 AM
To: Johnny Billquist; Dan Gahlinger
Cc: simh at trailing-edge.com
Subject: Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license

 

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"smoke some weed n think about the bigger picture. chillax my dudes."

:)



 

On 3/17/20 6:31 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:

Sure. I'll be happy to ignore you. But just for anyone else, here is the exchange I had with Dan on the topic. 

So noone else have to repeat the same thing. 

  Johnny 

On 2020-03-17 23:27, Dan Gahlinger wrote: 



please stop bothering me with your nonsense. 

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*From:* Johnny Billquist  <mailto:bqt at softjar.se> <bqt at softjar.se> 
*Sent:* March 17, 2020 6:26 PM 
*To:* Dan Gahlinger  <mailto:dgahling at hotmail.com> <dgahling at hotmail.com> 
*Subject:* Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license 
Your question was: 

"What would HPE do if the pak they released were posted anonymously with 
   the termination date removed?" 

That seemed to imply that you were thinking that it was possible to 
"modify" the PAK. 

My response was: 
"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." 

In which way was that overly arrogant, talking down to you like you were 
stupid or something. In which way was that "massive attitude"? 

Or, to put it another way: 

I simply responded wanting to confirm if you understood that it was not 
possible to "modify" the PAK, but that you in fact have to create a new 
PAK, which have nothing to do with the HPE PAK. 

So the question is really, what would HPE do if someone starts sending 
out their own PAKs for HPW products. 

It has nothing to do with their (ie. HPE) PAKs. 

But you certainly is showing a lot of attitude to my response. 

But that is your problem. Not mine. Just as any response from HPE would 
be your problem, not mine. 

Some countries might not care what HPE thinks or does. Sure. Does that 
change what HPE thinks or does? No idea. Seems unlikely that it would 
stop HPE to try and protect their property where they can. But that 
would be pure speculation on my part. 

If you want to move to Russia, go ahead. Also not my problem. 

    Johnny 

On 2020-03-17 18:00, Dan Gahlinger wrote: 



your message seemed overly arrogant intentionally, talking down to me like I was stupid or something. massive attitude. 

my question was very clear and concise, and you have yet to provide a valid response, not that your opinion has any weight any longer. 

what is HPE going to do, sue some guy in Russia or Iran? pffft fat chance 

next time just politely answer 

Dan 

Try: https://www.grammarly.com 

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*From:* Johnny Billquist  <mailto:bqt at softjar.se> <bqt at softjar.se> 
*Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:07:58 PM 
*To:* Dan Gahlinger  <mailto:dgahling at hotmail.com> <dgahling at hotmail.com> 
*Subject:* Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license 
I did feel it was a bit deceptive to phrase the question as if it would 
be a modification of a HPE PAK. 

You obviously felt then that this was a fine way to pose the question. 

     Johnny 

On 2020-03-17 15:28, Dan Gahlinger wrote: 



well DUH. 
thanks Captain Obvious... 

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*From:* Johnny Billquist  <mailto:bqt at softjar.se> <bqt at softjar.se> 
*Sent:* March 17, 2020 10:26 AM 
*To:* Dan Gahlinger  <mailto:dgahling at hotmail.com> <dgahling at hotmail.com> 
*Subject:* Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license 
Sure. But then the question should properly be "What would HPE do of 
people post arbitrary PAKs"? Because it is not any PAK HPE have released. 

     Johnny 

On 2020-03-17 15:08, Dan Gahlinger wrote: 



Obviously, but aside from the termination and checksum, 
Everything else can be the same. 

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*From:* Johnny Billquist  <mailto:bqt at softjar.se> <bqt at softjar.se> 
*Sent:* March 17, 2020 10:02 AM 
*To:* Dan Gahlinger  <mailto:dgahling at hotmail.com> <dgahling at hotmail.com>; simh at trailing-edge.com  <mailto:simh at trailing-edge.com> <simh at trailing-edge.com> 
*Subject:* Re: [Simh] VMS hobbyist license 
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: 





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  <mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com> <simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com> on behalf of John H. Reinhardt  <mailto:johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org> <johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org> 
*Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:32:34 AM 
*To:* simh at trailing-edge.com  <mailto: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>  <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> <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> <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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                                     ||  on a psychedelic trip 
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books 
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol 


-- 
Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus 
                                     ||  on a psychedelic trip 
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books 
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol 


-- 
Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus 
                                     ||  on a psychedelic trip 
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books 
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol 


-- 
Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus 
                                    ||  on a psychedelic trip 
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books 
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol 

 

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