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MidnightWizard

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Does anyone know if such a thing exists ?????

The link provided on the main site is dysfunctional

OpenVMS Hobbyist Group

I did do a Google -- no applicable results though. I am sure such a thing exists -- but WHERE / WHO

Weeellll one may wonder why

HPES South Africa

@ R10,000 for a five day course HP obviously does NOT want you to DIY


MW
 
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For people wondering just what openVMS is, Wikipedia offers the following :

OpenVMS is a multi-user, multiprocessing virtual memory-based operating system (OS) designed for use in time sharing, batch processing, real-time (where process priorities can be set higher than OS kernel jobs), and transaction processing. It offers high system availability through clustering, or the ability to distribute the system over multiple physical machines. This allows the system to be "disaster-tolerant" against natural disasters that may disable individual data-processing facilities. VMS also includes a process priority system that allows for real-time process to run unhindered, while user processes get temporary priority "boosts" if necessary.
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OpenVMS Hobbyist Program​

Despite being a proprietary commercial operating system, in 1997 OpenVMS and a number of layered products were made available free of charge for hobbyist, non-commercial use as part of the OpenVMS Hobbyist Program. Since then, several companies producing OpenVMS software have made their products available under the same terms, such as Process Software and MVP Systems.

As of 2006[update], the time required to obtain a hobbyist license was approximately one week from start to finish; from registration with a user group through acquisition of licenses and media. Hobbyist CD media is available for US$30, including international shipping. No anonymous FTP software downloads are available to hobbyists.

More information on the hobbyist program can be found at http://www.openvmshobbyist.org/ and http://www.OpenVMS.org/. A number of hobbyist systems are open to the public, including the Deathrow Cluster.

Poetry Hacklab provides telnet and ssh access (username and password is luther) to two VAX/VMS machines located at the Freaknet Computer Museum.
 
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The_Librarian said:
Poetry Hacklab provides telnet and ssh access (username and password is luther) to two VAX/VMS machines located at the Freaknet Computer Museum.
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Weelll

This is the place you go -- torture and frustration -- for Windoze users
Wierd stuff -- Telnet / Terminals / CLI Text Editors / Obscure commands / Strange KB mappings ............... AAArrrggghhh

DECUS --> DEFINITELY NOT the place for 98% of the users of THIS board.

BUT

I have to ask myself do I really want to go this far back in time :confused:


MW
 
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