 According to the press release Migration Specialties will soon be providing the beta version of FreeAXP®, their free AlphaServer 400 hardware emulator, to select testers. FreeAXP is a cross-platform virtualization solution that allows users to create a virtual Alpha environment under Microsoft Windows to support native TRU64 and OpenVMS applications. FreeAXP will be available for both personal and commercial use. You read that right; the FreeAXP license will not restrict commercial use. FreeAXP creates a virtual machine that emulates legacy Digital, Compaq, and HP Alpha hardware. It is binary compatible with OpenVMS and TRU64 operating systems and layered products.
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1218' class='side'>malmberg</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>August 04 2022</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>No more VAX hobbyist licenses.
Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc.
Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=63' class='side'>ozboomer</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>July 20 2022</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1465' class='side'>valdirfranco</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>July 01 2022</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>No more hobbyist license...sad</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=5790' class='side'>mister_wavey</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>February 12 2022</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=8215' class='side'>parwezw</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>January 03 2022</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG?
I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1018' class='side'>gtackett</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>October 27 2021</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1018' class='side'>gtackett</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>October 27 2021</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX.
Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=841' class='side'>MarkRLV</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>September 17 2021</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>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.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1218' class='side'>malmberg</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>January 18 2021</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=8152' class='side'>dfilip</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>January 16 2021</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>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!</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=5954' class='side'>Bart</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>October 16 2020</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>OpenVMS, and this website!</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1218' class='side'>malmberg</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>September 05 2020</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>VSI community non-commercial licenses for AXP/IA64 are available now.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1218' class='side'>malmberg</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>September 05 2020</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>See the forum about licensing.
Don't know if HPE hobby licenses still being issued. Commercial licenses still being sold.</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=8106' class='side'>silfox70</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>September 01 2020</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>I need the license for OpenVMS7.3.
Where can I find them?</span><br>
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<span class='shoutboxname'><img src='themes/corporate/images/bullet.gif' alt=''> <a href='profile.php?lookup=1218' class='side'>malmberg</a>
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<span class='shoutboxdate'>August 29 2020</span><br>
<span class='shoutbox'>Eisner, which is currently being moved, got an SSH update and the keys were updated to more modern encryption standards.</span><br>
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