Hello!
I registered with Encompass more than a week ago and received my user number, but I cannot get my license becouse it keep saying my user number is not in the database. What can I do in order to get my license?
So without wishing to be rude about it, is there anyone over at Encompass/Connect I can prod?
I have been waiting more than a month, and having handed over my membership fees finding that no-one even answers email is disturbing to say the least...
The OpenVMS Hobbyist Program is operated as a volunteer effort, and is not an integral part of any single HP/etc User organization. I do coordinate with many of them, some more frequently that others. The US, UK, and Germany are the three most active organizations, with the Encompass/ConnectHQ generally sending me updates every 1-2 weeks. UK and Germany a little more infrequent than that.
The OpenVMS Hobbyist Program runs it's own "membership" database, which is an aggregate of all these organizations, and depends upon updates from the participating Chapters. This is a synergistic approach, since they get offer Hobbyist availability as a benefit, and they validate the people are real individuals for me.
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!
