5 Aug
2014
5 Aug
'14
11:59 a.m.
Message: 10
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:32:11 +1000
From: Huw Davies <huw.davies at mail.vsm.com.au>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Subject: Re: OpenVMS Hobbyist License
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The VSI folks posted something to twitter the morning after the concall, confirming
that the hobbyist program would continue and indeed likely be extended (whatever
that may mean).
Who knows how to find (not very) old twitter posts? I don't. Suggestions?
Speaking of old, and speaking of HP... it's quite a while now in HP terms
(specifically,
Nov 2013) since HP announced that they would be porting Tandem's NonStop
environment to run on x86-based servers. So HP aren't entirely against carrying on
developing old skool software if it has some pedigree and some customers and some $$$:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/04/hp_to_port_nonstop_to_x86/
Have a lot of fun
John Wallace
What I wonder is whether the hobbyist license
program will continue
now that development has been transferred to a third party. Also, if
the announced x86-64 port happens, will any future hobbyist license
cover it?
I sat in on the conference call announcing the changes (it was 4am locally but I have a
professional interest both in my current role and as a former HP OpenVMS person).
IIRC the hobbyist program was mentioned (as well as the CSLG) and they are both
continuing.
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