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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program | OpenVMS Hobbyist Media Kits | OpenVMS Alpha Media Kits
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davidljennings
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Posts: 14
Joined: 31.03.11
Posted on September 26 2011 09:37
I ordered the OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 media kit over two months ago and still have not received it. I got the VAX kit in about six weeks, but the Alpha kit is the main one that I wanted.

Dave Jenings
Author RE: No media kit yet
nellyb
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Posts: 12
Location: UK
Joined: 08.04.11
Posted on October 02 2011 20:53
They take ages Dave - my Vax kit took weeks and I still haven't received my Alpha one yet.

I think it's just one person doing it and it is very much as-and-when he has the time to do it. They don't seemt to respond to emails.

Author RE: Long Delay on Alpha Media Kit
wapappas
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Posts: 1
Joined: 01.09.11
Posted on November 19 2011 11:47
I ordered my Alpha media kit on September 9 and it still has not arrived. I understand that these kits are being fulfilled by a hobbyist in his spare time, but 2+ months seems like a fair amount of time to get a simple CD in the mail....
Author RE: No media kit yet
nellyb
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Posts: 12
Location: UK
Joined: 08.04.11
Posted on December 08 2011 01:36
I just remembered that I ordered and Alpha kit in June this year. Still no sign of it.
Author RE: No media kit yet
eMGee
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Posts: 87
Location: The Netherlands
Joined: 28.03.10
Posted on February 09 2012 15:39
Has it arrived yet? Either way, HP should be in charge now of both license and media kit distribution. I think they're planning to distribute CD/DVD images for download, rather than to have to order these Hobbyist media kits.

I hope you'll still give VMS a chance!


Author RE: No media kit yet
saq
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Posts: 60
Joined: 24.05.08
Posted on February 13 2012 05:58
eMGee wrote:
Has it arrived yet? Either way, HP should be in charge now of both license and media kit distribution. I think they're planning to distribute CD/DVD images for download, rather than to have to order these Hobbyist media kits.


... hopefully things will improve... but I'm a little worried.

Before license renewals were a 15-minute data-entry-to-email deal. Put mine in last night and so far the only response is
Thanks for showing an interest in the OpenVMS hobyyist program!

We will respond soon.
Author RE: No media kit yet
saq
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Posts: 60
Joined: 24.05.08
Posted on February 13 2012 06:00
Scratch that - they just came through.

You don't need to do one app per system anymore!
Author RE: No media kit yet
nellyb
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Posts: 12
Location: UK
Joined: 08.04.11
Posted on March 19 2012 03:17
And still no Alpha media kit for me! This must be a record - I ordered my on 17-JUN-2011.
Should I raise it again with Montagar?
Author RE: No media kit yet
malmberg
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Posts: 530
Joined: 15.04.08
Posted on March 19 2012 04:13
Definitely raise the issue with Montagar.
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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
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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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