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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program | Hobbyists and OpenVMS | Introduction Forum
Author The hardware I could never get for real
KDJ11A
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Joined: 06.04.17
Posted on April 06 2017 18:44
Howdy All.

I was an undergrad during the early '90s. Although I had plenty of access to computers on the campus network, I always lusted after real hardware of my own that I could run at home. Spent years at junk shops, auctions, and swap meets. Came really close to getting a number of systems working...except for that one part I could never find. Or software that was unobtainable. Or RD52s that last just about long enough to find out that my install media is corrupt. Little bitty disks, slow CPUs, not enough memory. Eventually gave up and donated most of my hardware to others who might carry the torch farther than I did.

But now, SIMH is like the promised land! Not just one machine brimming with tasty hardware, but as many as I want to instantiate! And between all of them, they occupy zero volume and have no mass. Moving a KL10B in the middle of the night was fun, but virtual machines that I can spin up and play with without becoming an equipment roadie and amateur plumber...Priceless. smiley
Author RE: The hardware I could never get for real
Bruce Claremont
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Joined: 07.01.10
Posted on April 07 2017 03:27
Well stated. And I'll add my thanks to all that contribute to SimH to make it possible.
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malmberg
August 04 2022
No more VAX hobbyist licenses. Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc. Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.

ozboomer
July 20 2022
Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?

valdirfranco
July 01 2022
No more hobbyist license...sad

mister_wavey
February 12 2022
I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner

parwezw
January 03 2022
Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG? I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.

gtackett
October 27 2021
Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax

gtackett
October 27 2021
I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX. Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.

MarkRLV
September 17 2021
At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.

malmberg
January 18 2021
New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE

dfilip
January 16 2021
Can someone please point me to hobbyist license pak? I'm looking for VAX/VMS 7.1, DECnet Phase IV, and UCX/TCPIP ... have the 7.1 media, need the license paks ... thanks!

Bart
October 16 2020
OpenVMS, and this website!

malmberg
September 05 2020
VSI community non-commercial licenses for AXP/IA64 are available now.

malmberg
September 05 2020
See the forum about licensing. Don't know if HPE hobby licenses still being issued. Commercial licenses still being sold.

silfox70
September 01 2020
I need the license for OpenVMS7.3. Where can I find them?

malmberg
August 29 2020
Eisner, which is currently being moved, got an SSH update and the keys were updated to more modern encryption standards.

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