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FAQ: Licenses
How do I get PAK's so I can run OpenVMS and the layered products?
The process is as follows:

Join and receive a membership number from a participating Encompass, or DECUS, or recognized User Group world wide.

Use your WEBrowser and go to url http://www.openvmshobbyist.org/ make sure you have your personal user group membership number
to register as an OpenVMS Hobbyist.

Register as an OpenVMS Hobbyist. You will require a valid E-mail address to e-mail your license PAKs to (no paper licenses will be issued)

Over 100 OpenVMS and Layered Product Licenses will be sent to your E-mail address after you have registered.

Your OpenVMS License PAKS will expire 12 months after your registration and may not be shared with other Hobbyists or Institutions.

You may re-register if you PAKS expire and hobbyist PAKS will be issued to you for the next 12 months..

Each Hobbyist Machine must be registered and have their own PAKs to be eligible for this software grant. There is no limit to the number of
VAX, Alpha or Itanium systems that may be registered by an Individual for personal use.

I want to sell my Hobbyist System can I give the Licenses to another Hobbyist?
NO! Before giving/selling your Hobbyist System to someone else you must delete all your OpenVMS Hobbyist PAKS, they are not transferable.
The person who receives the system can have everything except the OpenVMS Hobbyist PAKS.
The new owner/Hobbyist must go through the process and obtain their own license PAKS for the system.

What systems can be licensed with the OpenVMS Hobbyist Program?
Any VAX, Alpha, or Itanium systems that can run OpenVMS are included in the Hobbyist License Grant for personal use.

Also, emulated systems such as Charon-VAX and SIMH are acceptable.

I want to develop commercial software using my OpenVMS Hobbyist system, can I do that?
No, the OpenVMS Hobbyist program is designed as an educational tool with non-commercial Terms and Conditions as part of its' license.
HP does sponsor a developer and solution partner program (DSPP) that offers special development licenses, deep Hardware discounts, joint marketing and many more resources to help bring your newly developed OpenVMS Application to market. You can join this program at

OpenVMS Developers and Solutions Partners

Look for the OpenVMS link in the Technology section.

Why do the licenses expire in 1 year, and what happens after that?
This is a requirement of the Terms and Conditions of the OpenVMS Hobbyist License. All licenses provided under the OpenVMS Hobbyist Program expire within a year. However, when the licenses get close to expiring, simply come back and register for new PAKS for another year.

Can I use OpenVMS Hobbyist Licenses for School or Campus use?
No, the OpenVMS EDU License Program addresses OpenVMS and Layered Product Licenses for Schools and Colleges. They have different
Terms and Conditions that allows schools to use OpenVMS in research, administration, and in classrooms. If your local schools aren't using OpenVMS why
don't you introduce them to the best server available! And the OpenVMS EDU Program is also free!

How do I find out the CPU Serial Number for my system?
The CPU Serial Number can be found on the Digital sticker on the back of the CPU box.

If you are using an emulator, just use NONE for the serial number.
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pfau
September 08 2010
lousy selection in the poll - mastodon=extinct, wombat=datatrieve, star cluster sounds like vax

imiller
September 06 2010
for VMS L & T Collection try www.decuslib.com

rm
September 03 2010
Where I can found "The VMS Language and Tools Spring 2005 Collection" CD?

mannedivya
August 29 2010
hello

sharney
August 15 2010
dibbz: Thanks I saw those using $ HELP DECUserve OpenVMS_Hobbyist

dtpoirot
August 15 2010
openvmshobbyist.com didn't know my DECUS number yesterday - but it did today!

dibbz
August 14 2010
Decuserve runs the batch job twice weekly, the next one should be 6:30 Monday. There is instructions in the help dialogs on EISNER on the details required by this site.

sharney
August 14 2010
How long is the delay before DECUServe sends my ID# to the licenses page database? Does anyone know where I can get an ISO image of DEC 3000 (AXP) firmware upgrade (at least firmware rev. 7.0 ?). U

lexthehex
July 15 2010
malmberg, I've sent you a private message as the Shoutbox buffer was overloaded.. whoops..

malmberg
July 14 2010
You need a separate VMS license key of the correct type for each system in the cluster. As the layered product license keys are all unlimited, you only need one copy. In fact, the hobby license dist

lexthehex
July 14 2010
Would it be possible for me to setup a VMS cluster with the same licenses, or do I need separate licenses for each node? Thanks - Lex.

timwilky
June 16 2010
Is there a problem issuing licences, I have registered through DECUServe. But get no notification of either a successful request or licence email

malmberg
May 07 2010
VMS 5.5-2h4 is only needed for some of the newer VAX models. Per HP's policy, no VMS media can be made available for download. If you are looking for hobby media that is not available from M

colinbutcher
April 29 2010
DS20 gone!

colinbutcher
April 29 2010
Free DS20 available - see Alpha Hardware Forum.

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