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Free AXP

Post by paolo_r » Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:28 pm

I currently run OpenVMS on the Free AXP emulator under the original DEC Hobbyist license, soon to expire.

I would like to continue this hobbyist use of VMS. Can I sign up for the VSI Alpha Community License and use Free AXP to run VSI's Alpha product?

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Re: Free AXP

Post by martinv » Sun Oct 24, 2021 3:58 am

Yes, you can. You'd have to upgrade your HP OpenVMS installation to VSI OpenVMS, though, which might be a problem, depending on what version of HP OpenVMS you're running. An upgrade to VSI OpenVMS Alpha V8.4-2L1 is only supported from HP OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2, V8.3, or V8.4 - see the Upgrade manual.
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Re: Free AXP

Post by paolo_r » Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:16 am

martinv

I'm running OpenVMS 8.4. So, if I understand you, can use my current FreeAXP virtual machine as a basis to upgrade to VSI OpenVMS. That's interesting and, hopefully, makes the transition considerably easier. I'll check out the Installation and Upgrade Manual.

One question: are there any differences between the Layered Products provided with the 'old' DEC Hobbyist PAK and the new VSI one?

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Re: Free AXP

Post by martinv » Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:55 am

Paolo,

VSI has made licensing considerably easier for Alpha, in that you get only two PAKs: one for the OS and one for layered products. I'm assuming that all VSI LPs are covered by the provided ALPHA-LP license.

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Re: Free AXP

Post by hein » Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:50 pm

Fwiw - there are hobbyist licenses going around with a 1-JAN-2026 termination date AUTH=HOBBYIST-VA-KEYFINAL-200301
They were available on request from HP in early 2020, and not tied to s specific person.

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Re: Free AXP

Post by paolo_r » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:02 pm

@martinv

Thanks. I've applied for an Alpha Community license.

@hein

Yes, I'd heard of those but I think I'll go with the 'official' licenses :D

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Re: Free AXP

Post by paolo_r » Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:18 pm

Hein

I've sent you a PM.

Paul

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