Posts: 32 Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA Joined: 15.12.05
Posted on July 06 2018 12:33
I applied for my 2018 license PAK's on 6/20/2018 at 3:35pm CDT and received the response on 6/21/2018 at 2:43am CDT. I used the form at <http://plato.ccsscorp.com/hobbyist_registration.php> to apply. I listed my chapter as "Connect/Encompass" as I am in the US.
Part of the trick is knowing that the PAKs are generated at HPE India so make sure you request them well before a weekend and try to allow for the time zone difference. Also put a good and reasonable answer as the reason for wanting the licenses. Something about learning or keeping your OpenVMS skills are always good.
Edited by reinhardtjh on May 26 2019 18:24
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!
