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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program | Hobbyists and OpenVMS | Introduction Forum
Author Just getting started
Airdorn
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Joined: 12.07.09
Posted on July 12 2009 15:29
Hi.

I'm very interested in joining the Hobbyist program and getting started with OpenVMS, but I'm still a wee-bit wet behind the ears and, thus, confused.

This site says, as step 1, to 'join a group' -- what does that mean? What group or groups?

I guess buying the media is the only option, and that's fine by me.. but I was presented with a webpage to do so via Paypal but I sure didn't want to if it would take my $$ and then reject me because I'm not part of some 'group'.

What sort of 'group' is this that this site speaks of? This isn't like the 'group' way way back in high school -- the cool table in the lunch room -- where I wasn't ever allowed to join, is it? smiley

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks all!
Author RE: Just getting started
valdirfranco
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Location: Indaiatuba-SP/Brazil
Joined: 18.06.08
Posted on July 12 2009 16:14
Hi,
you have to be regsitered in a Decus Chapter, eg.
http://www.connect-community.org/
. Becoming a member in such group you get a member number. This number is the way get your licenses to run your own OVMS box. See the "News Categories"
http://www.openvmshobbyist.org/news.php?readmore=14


welcome..


marx
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Author RE: Just getting started
minkus
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Joined: 25.06.09
Posted on July 12 2009 16:15
Thankfully this is not high school or we would all be in some trouble.

You don't have to be a member of any group to order the media. You do need to be a member of a recognized VMS user group in order to receive OpenVMS license PAKs. The easiest group to join is Connect at: http://www.connect-community.org . The free guest membership at Connect should be enough for you to qualify for the Hobbyist licenses. It does take a week or two from the time that you sign up until the information has been transferred to the Hobbyist database so please be patient. Also Connect has been going through some organizational and website changes the last month so things might be running a bit behind -- though I have it on good authority that updates should start back up in the next week.

Once the information is transferred from Connect to the Hobbyist website then you simply click on the Register Licenses link to get your license to run OpenVMS.
Author RE: Just getting started
Airdorn
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Posted on July 12 2009 16:57
Ahh, ok.. Thanks for the help all!

I regged as 'guest' at that connect-community.org site.. I hope that's enough.

Author RE: Just getting started
imiller
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Posted on July 20 2009 05:26
yes, should be when they catch up with recent changes.
http://www.encompasserve.org/~miller/
Author RE: Just getting started
gtackett
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Posts: 9
Location: Virginia Piedmont
Joined: 06.02.08
Posted on November 04 2009 03:18
We're glad to have you with us, Jesica and Airdorn. Let us know if we can help out with advice on hobbyist systems. Some of us have been at this (OpenVMS) longer than we'd care to admit! smiley
finarfin
Author RE: Just getting started
imiller
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Posted on November 11 2009 02:12
registering on DECUServe also works.
To register for DECUServe just Telnet to decuserve.org, use username REGISTRATION, and follow the bouncing ball...
http://www.encompasserve.org/~miller/
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malmberg
August 04 2022
No more VAX hobbyist licenses. Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc. Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.

ozboomer
July 20 2022
Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?

valdirfranco
July 01 2022
No more hobbyist license...sad

mister_wavey
February 12 2022
I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner

parwezw
January 03 2022
Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG? I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.

gtackett
October 27 2021
Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax

gtackett
October 27 2021
I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX. Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.

MarkRLV
September 17 2021
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.

malmberg
January 18 2021
New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE

dfilip
January 16 2021
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!

Bart
October 16 2020
OpenVMS, and this website!

malmberg
September 05 2020
VSI community non-commercial licenses for AXP/IA64 are available now.

malmberg
September 05 2020
See the forum about licensing. Don't know if HPE hobby licenses still being issued. Commercial licenses still being sold.

silfox70
September 01 2020
I need the license for OpenVMS7.3. Where can I find them?

malmberg
August 29 2020
Eisner, which is currently being moved, got an SSH update and the keys were updated to more modern encryption standards.

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