Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder2.enfer-du-nord.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Re: HP Support Center June Release (ITRC Retirement) Date: 26 Apr 2011 15:47:51 GMT Organization: Computing Sciences Dept., University of Scranton Lines: 61 Sender: bill@server2.cs.uofs.edu Message-ID: <91o7p7Fb5fU2@mid.individual.net> References: <77652bff-d181-48e2-8450-2a2938f5d50c@l18g2000yql.googlegroups.com> <91nvpqFb5fU1@mid.individual.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: individual.net ieeBqD9t37G8ndgmPy8alwQXSP3S1jCN42oelRyxn5zrxbsKAT Cancel-Lock: sha1:NyxzG8j3t0WT+8QfPPP/0gWyPyE= X-Newsreader: knews 1.0b.1 X-Face: #S"T9jP[OH$fbA-]+!@r#:cHoa=2+R{,NY(E9Mw0/G2D_((6`6R8@JjodwakR~(J?mCY+]yn//;$5;=/Gc'22VrB Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.os.vms:2409 In article , Paul Sture writes: > In article <91nvpqFb5fU1@mid.individual.net>, > billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote: > >> In article , >> helbig@astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply) writes: >> > In article , "John >> > Reagan" writes: >> > >> >> >> You are receiving this communication because you are using the HP IT >> >> >> Resource Center (ITRC), and this support portal will reach its end of >> >> >> life in June, 2011. >> >> > >> >> > Question: Any news whether hobbyist support (free or paid) is possible? >> >> > >> >> >> >> From a post from April 19th, >> >> >> >> Pradep Apr 19, 2011 01:38:51 GMT Unassigned >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ----- >> >> Kevin - is the forum question and answers available free ? >> >> kevin_paul Apr 19, 2011 13:42:43 GMT N/A: Question Author >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ----- >> >> Pradep - the forums will absolutely continue to be completely free. >> > >> > OK, but I can't expect answers to questions like "please send me the >> > latest VMS update patch". :-( >> > >> > For the typical hobbyist, patch access is sufficient. "Support" is >> > something one does oneself for fun. :-| Many hobbyists follow the >> > newsgroup (especially those whose newsreader offers more functionality >> > than a browser-accessed forum), so the crucial thing is access to >> > patches. >> > >> > I would even pay a reasonable fee, but no-one can tell me how. >> >> Sign-up for and pay for support. >> > > Any idea what support costs? Not being a current VMS customer, no. But I would bet it is more than any Hobbyist would be willing to pay. Which, of course, does not mean they should give it away! I want a Porsche 911. I will only drive it for fun, never to work. But Dr. Ferdinand just doesn't seem to grasp that he should just give me one. :-) bill -- Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves billg999@cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include