New release of VMS

[Ron Kruger]

Does anyone know when the next version update of VMS is due to be released?

[Martin P.J. Zinser · Accepted solution]

7.3-2 was announced last week, I expect first copies will be available in the field in the next few weeks.

[Ron Kruger]

Thanks Martin. That is exactly what I needed to know.

[Didier Morandi_1]

Will it be downloadable, or should we hobbyists have to wait for the next CD from Montagar?

Thanks,

D.
Toulouse

[Willem Grooters]

Didier,

I think most of us would appreciate it to be downloadable, whether hobbyist or professional (I'm both), but I guess you'll need a big pipe to get it. IMHO HP would have the wisdom to make the media available for a reasonable price, since you _do_ have a license (even as a hobbyist) I think you should be able to purchase a copy (for it's the license that counts)
Or get in contact with a professional....

[Didier Morandi_1]

The problem is:

I'm both too
I do have a "big pipe" (1Mb)
HP conducted a survey a few months ago on this very subject. I do not know yet whether they decided to make the CD available on line or not.

D.

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

I third that notion. While I will be able to borrow CDs from work and downloadable CD would be nice...

[Didier Morandi_1]

Care, Martin, you are not allowed to do that :-)

D.

[Ian Miller.]

whats the problem with borrowing CD from work and using own hobbyist licence?

[Didier Morandi_1]

I forgot about the SW use change. I'm a Hobbyist for ages and for a long time we were not allowed to use "regular" distribution kits but the Hobbyist CD only.

This changed a few months (years?) ago but I just forgot when I typed my previous message in. Sorry for that.

Thanks, Ian.

D.

[Willem Grooters]

Isn't it the LICENSE that counts? Without a license you won't be able to use VMS (or any layered product) usefully. So I don't get the point why borrowing a CD would be a problem. AFAIK the hobbyist license doesn't say anything on what VMS version is is valid for, nor which media you're allowed to use.
Hopefully HP will com with a suitable solution FAST....

[Stanley F Quayle]

Beta testers for V7.3-2 will be able to download the final kit sometime next month, according to an email I received from HP.

You don't need a really big pipe -- the whole beta was only 4 CD's. I anticipate the final will be about the same size.

[Willem Grooters]

But I didn't beta test (due to the nature of my machine)....

[Willem Grooters]

... and lack of time (forgot that, sorry)

[Willem Grooters]

... and lack of time (forgot that, sorry)

[Stanley F Quayle]

I'm running a Digital Personal Workstation 500au, hardly a "current" machine, although completely supported by V7.3-2.

As for time, I didn't have lots to spare, but did report 6 issues.

[Willem Grooters]

Stanley,
Nice to know there's a 'brother' machine. It's my 'second job'. Hence "lack of time".

But mine is used as a server - si I cnnot mess around....If I only had my cluster...

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

I've got a bit more concrete date by now. First customer ship of 7.3-2 is expected for early December.

[Willem Grooters]

Dec 3rd, I'm told.

[Ron Kruger]

Thanks again Martin. I hope to see it sometime in December.

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Hello Willem,

I"ve actually heard Dec 2nd, but since there is always a certain uncertainty about such dates I stuck with "early December" ;-)

Greetings, Martin

P.S. No points here please