28 Mar
2024
28 Mar
'24
6:47 p.m.
On 3/28/2024 1:25 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
As of the past few days, that may not be the case anymore.
bill
On Mar 28, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Alessandro Mazzini
via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Sorry if I intrude... now is no more possible to obtain hobbyist licenses for vms ??
You can still get one for OpenVMS/x86.
28 Mar
28 Mar
7:20 p.m.
New subject: Amoeba OS
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 12:47 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 3/28/2024 1:25 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
> You can still get one for OpenVMS/x86.
As of the past few days, that may not be the case
anymore.
I believe that's all you can get now and going forward. They're also
going to distribute it in the future as a .vmdk disk image that's
ready to activate and run. No more install media, just the pre-built
VM image to play with, x86 only.
8:08 p.m.
New subject: Amoeba OS
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 01:47:03PM -0400, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 3/28/2024 1:25 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
As of the past few days, that may not be the case anymore.
The newsletter I received said that they are dropping Alpha/Integrity
OpenVMS licensing, but x86 licensing will continue. (VAX licenses have
been gone for awhile, from before VSI??).
"We will continue to offer community licenses for OpenVMS on x86. You can apply
here"
https://vmssoftware.com/products/licenses/
And also
"We are also launching the OpenVMS Ambassador program. As an OpenVMS Ambassador, you
can get a custom OpenVMS license for Alpha, Integrity or x86 free of charge. Read more
about the OpenVMS Ambassador program and apply here"
https://share.hsforms.com/131UO5x_iSEGxlYs8pQTYSQdi37l
On Mar 28, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Alessandro Mazzini
via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Sorry if I intrude... now is no more possible to obtain hobbyist licenses for vms ??
You can still get one for OpenVMS/x86.
8:21 p.m.
New subject: Amoeba OS
On 3/28/2024 3:08 PM, Doug McIntyre via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 01:47:03PM -0400, Bill
Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
A second letter the same day said that the Community License was
done. X86 will be a pre-configured VM, good for one year at which
time it will be replaced with a new VM. Most people see that as
meaning if you use it every year you will have to re-do anything
you did to the image that was not part of the original.
On 3/28/2024 1:25 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk
wrote:
As of the past few days, that may not be the case anymore.
The newsletter I received said that they are dropping Alpha/Integrity
OpenVMS licensing, but x86 licensing will continue. (VAX licenses have
been gone for awhile, from before VSI??).
"We will continue to offer community licenses for OpenVMS on x86. You can apply
here"
https://vmssoftware.com/products/licenses/
On Mar 28, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Alessandro Mazzini
via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Sorry if I intrude... now is no more possible to obtain hobbyist licenses for vms ??
You can still get one for OpenVMS/x86.
And also
"We are also launching the OpenVMS Ambassador program. As an OpenVMS Ambassador, you
can get a custom OpenVMS license for Alpha, Integrity or x86 free of charge. Read more
about the OpenVMS Ambassador program and apply here"
https://share.hsforms.com/131UO5x_iSEGxlYs8pQTYSQdi37l
Read the requirements. Most Hobbyists would not qualify. I certainly
wouldn't.
I have been a VMS User for about 44 years and an systems administrator
for about 30 years. At this point, I see the light at the end of the
tunnel. And I suspect it is an oncoming train.
bill
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