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Additions to current Hobbyist PAK? |
rljenkin
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| Posted on November 04 2017 17:33 |
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Hello all,
I’m looking to find out if its possible to have a retired software product added to the standard PAK for Hobbyists? And if so, what would be the process?
Specifically I am interested in having added:
Product Name : VAX LISP/VMS
Producer : DEC
Version : 3.1
Release Date : 23-MAR-1990
Platform : OpenVMS VAX
UPI : 917AA
From the LISP031_SSA.TXT File:
Software Licenses: QL-917A*-**
Software Media: QA-917AA-**
Software Documentation: QA-917AA-GZ
Software Product Services: QT-917A*-**
I believe it was officially retired in about 1996 or so.
Any information or direction you have would be helpful.
Rick Jenkins
rljenkin AT gmail DOT com |
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RE: Additions to current Hobbyist PAK? |
malmberg
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| Posted on November 06 2017 02:21 |
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Requests for changes to what License PAKs and or software are distributed to Hobbyists need to be sent to the same e-mail address that comes with the existing License PAKs.
If HPE still owns rights to a product, they should not have a problem adding the key.
If you are requesting a license key for a VAX product, ask for the key to be available for IA64 also, as it may be possible to run the VAX/LISP binaries through the translator.
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RE: Additions to current Hobbyist PAK? |
rljenkin
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| Posted on November 06 2017 21:23 |
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Thanks for the response.
As a shot in the dark I also had already sent a note to that email with all of the above information last week. So now I guess its just wait and see if they respond to acknowledge the request and see if its a doable thing or not. I will follow up that note to mention IA46 as well as you suggest. |
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RE: Additions to current Hobbyist PAK? |
rljenkin
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| Posted on November 15 2017 08:16 |
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Just an FYI to anyone that may be interested.
I made a request to have VAX LISP added to the Hobbyist PAK. (sent the email to the address from which I received my hobbyist license PAK)
I just heard back from them today with the following email:
>Hello Rick,
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>Thank you for your interest in OpenVMS software and for reaching out.
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>You requested for retired products, specifically LISP, to be made available.
>Please could you share some background and how you intend to use the software?
I'm sending of a note to explain my non-commercial hobbyist interest and letting them know that there are others who have expressed interest in having it added to the PAK as well. Whatever I hear back I will update to this thread.
For those interested in the retired LISP product, it might not be a bad idea to send your own requests as well. Just a thought, can't hurt.
Rick
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