Recent VAX Adventures (Long)

From: gil smith <gil_at_vauxelectronics.com>
Date: Wed Nov 20 23:31:00 2002

What is this "hobbyist program" and "licensing" that is being mentioned?
Is HP controlling use of old DEC stuff or something?

thanks,

gil


>Message: 11
>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 12:00:14 -0600
>From: Jeffrey Sharp <jss_at_subatomix.com>
>To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>Subject: Re: Recent VAX Adventures (Long)
>Reply-To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>
>On Wednesday, November 20, 2002, Antonio Carlini wrote:
>> If these are original DEC media tapes (rather than people's data) it might
>> be possible to persuade him not to erase them, since the hobbyist program
>> allows you to use them. (OTOH it might be safer to wipe them any way from
>> <name>'s point of view).
>
>He said that some contain student data. So those have to get bulked.
>
>He also said that he had software but I couldn't have it. I told him about
>the hobbyist program, but at the time I didn't know enough about it to
>really say anything knowledgable. If I told him I was licensed for sure, he
>might change his mind.
>
>I just filled out the online Encompass Associate membership form. Anyone
>know how long it takes to get a response?
>
>--
>Jeffrey Sharp
>

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