Re: : Welcome to lockdown - HP limiting access to patches

It took a while, but at last I got what looks like an
authoritative and definitive reply on the question of patch
access for VMS hobbyists:

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:04:10 -0500 (CDT)

From: Office of OpenVMS Programs <OpenVMS.Programs@xxxxxx>

All hobbyists are also required to buy the support pack to
ensure getting patches.

Thanks and Warm Regards
Sujatha
Global Lead- Customer & Partner Technical programs-Open VMS

I'd like to think that it's not also the final answer, but it
appears now that the value of the VMS Hobbyist program has
officially plummeted.
.

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