> > 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...
Anyone is allowed to join Encompass US at the the associate level, which
allows access to the OpenVMS Hobbyist program.
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Tue Feb 10 2004 - 18:04:22 GMT