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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2020 5:27 PM, James W.
Laferriere wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:alpine.LNX.2.20.2004261423380.1547@ns4.baby-dragons.com"> Hello
Anyone , Has anyone contacted VSI directly about Hobbyist
Licensing ie: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sales@vmssoftware.com">sales@vmssoftware.com</a> ?
<br>
<br>
While they see we have no $'s invested in their products ,
They should see a PR function in this arena .
<br>
<br>
Actually hoping that someone has done so .
<br>
Hthfys , JimL
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<p><tt>VSI is way ahead of you. Posted April 22nd on their "News"
page:</tt></p>
<blockquote>
<p>VSI announces community license
<br>
<br>
You may be aware that HPE have announced they are “concluding
the
<br>
HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program in alignment with the HPE
<br>
OpenVMS support roadmap” which essentially means that the
Hobbyist
<br>
program as you know it ceases at the end of 2020.
<br>
<br>
GOOD NEWS: There has been speculation that VMS Software, Inc.
<br>
would take over this program, so let us end the speculation and
<br>
say categorically that VMS Software, Inc. is bringing out a
<br>
replacement program for the HPE Hobbyist license program. It
will
<br>
be called the “OpenVMS Community License Program”, and we are
<br>
currently in the process of working out all the details, which
<br>
will be available well before the end of the HPE Hobbyist
license
<br>
program.
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/">https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/</a></p>
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<p>It was at the top of the page, but now it's been replaced by news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.</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>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.<br>
</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="0">--
John H. Reinhardt
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