On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Pete Turnbull wrote:
> That explains it -- DECUS UK (and now Encompass in the UK, or whatever
> HP are calling it this month) have always charged several times what
> the US and European branches do, for anything. Yes, they do charge for
> the minimum membership required for a Hobbyist License. I forget the
> amount because I threw the renewal papers out in disgust, but it was
> not far short of £100; certainly over US$100. That membership, BTW, is
> not good for anything except the Hobbyist License, either. No
> seminars, meetings, w.h.y. And don't let your membership lapse or
> they'll charge an extra £25 to renew it :-(
In Holland, that would be HP Interex, and they charge EUR 125/year
for membership (there is only one level), which is required for
the Hobbyist license.
Gee, I wonder why people are slowly dropping their support for
the Hobbyist program...
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