Re: Database access from COBOL

In article <11qbp869ffr60fc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Dave Froble <davef@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> johnhreinhardt@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Bob Koehler wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Use of Hobbyist license for educational institutions is not
>>> permitted, unless there have been changes since Ilast read it.
>>>
>>> Educational institutions are offered discount programs.
>>
>>
>> That's still correct, however there is a free Educational License
>> Program
>>
>> http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvmsedu/index.html
>>
>> Copied from the first page:
>>
>> "The OpenVMS Educational License Program is patterned after the HP
>> OpenVMS Hobbyist Program. It is offered in response to your requests
>> that we make HP OpenVMS available to educational institutions at no
>> cost.
>>
>> All types of educational institutions worldwide are eligible. All you
>> have to do is request an access code over the Web, register your
>> school, and once registered, anyone at your school can use the access
>> code to get a product authorization key (PAK) through e-mail. The base
>> license for HP OpenVMS is included, and you may request over 100
>> layered product PAKs. The licenses are good from August to August and
>> must be renewed annually. Anyone associated with an educational
>> institution-students, faculty or administrators-may use these
>> licenses. The pages listed below will get you started.
>
> I don't know what could be much better. It's available. It's free.

Well, I won't go into all this again as we did it to death some time ago,
but it was obviously written by someone with absolutlely no knowledge or
experience in education.

>
>> Note: All existing educational programs, such as the Campuswide
>> Software License Grant (CSLG) program, remain in place. "
>>
>> However, for what Bill wanted I think it would be an administrative
>> nightmare. For each system you have to request one PAK for each piece
>> of software you wish to use. And they expire every August 31st. Which
>> means you would be requesting somewhere around 10-15 PAKs per system
>> per year. For a 100 workstation lab or class that would be
>> unimaginable.
>
> I seem to recall that when I was in school, students were informed what
> texts, materials, and such would be required for a class.
> It was up tot
> he student to acquire the textbooks, materials, and such. I don't see
> anything different here. The student is informed of what's required,
> including written directions. College students should be capable of
> acquiring the required class material.

True, up to a point. You can't tell them that all programming assignments
will be done using VMS Pascal and the student is responsible for buying,
licensing, installing and administering VMS on the Alpha which the student
is also expected to purchase. You could try, but I'll bet the school that
tried it wouldn't be in business very long.

bill

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