10 Feb
2004
10 Feb
'04
6:04 p.m.
That explains
it -- DECUS UK (and now Encompass in the UK, or whatever
HP are calling it this month) have always charged several times what
the US and European branches do, for anything. Yes, they do charge for
the minimum membership required for a Hobbyist License. I forget the
amount because I threw the renewal papers out in disgust, but it was
not far short of ?100; certainly over US$100. That membership, BTW, is
not good for anything except the Hobbyist License, either. No
seminars, meetings, w.h.y. And don't let your membership lapse or
they'll charge an extra ?25 to renew it :-(
In Holland, that would be HP
Interex, and they charge EUR 125/year
for membership (there is only one level), which is required for
the Hobbyist license.
Gee, I wonder why people are slowly dropping their support for
the Hobbyist program...