I first encountered OpenVMS, Ultrix and TOPS-10 system in 1985 when I entered Gallaudet University. I was taught for computer programming for my computer science major on VMS systems. I wrote a few programs for graphics on VT125 or VT240 terminal, chat program for RELAY server on BITNET and others. I graduated from Gallaudet in 1990. I do not have access to VMS systems anymore after my graduation until 2000s....
I learned about OpenVMS hobbyist program in 2000s. I wrote my first PDP-10 emulator and successfully loaded and run TOPS-10 operating system. Later I wrote VAX emulator for running OpenVMS and Ultrix operating system. I joined OpenVMS Hobbyist program.
Posts: 32 Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA Joined: 15.12.05
Posted on May 20 2023 19:18
I know that name. Hello back from Fort Worth, TX. As you can see, things are a bit quiet here.
I first encountered DEC in the summer of '77. It was in the form of a PDP-11/70 and RSTS/E V6B. VAX/VMS came around in the fall of 1981 when the college I was going to got a VAX-11/780. It was VMS V2.1 (I think) Once out of school (I did not graduate) I was working with VAX/VMS and OpenVMS mostly solid until December of 2002. Since then I've been an Oracle DBA on various Linux/Unix/Windows system.
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!
