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OpenVMS Freeware CD License Workaround

The OpenVMS Freeware V3.0 CD-ROM contains a software expiration mechanism embedded in the freeware menu system. When the software expires, it will return the following fatal error when the freeware menu is invoked:

 Loading freeware Menu System...

 *** Your INTOUCH license has expired. ***

 %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort

To suppress this license expiration and thus re-enable use of the freeware menu subsystem, please set up the following two DCL symbols immediately prior to invoking the freeware menu command procedure:


$ INT_ID1 :=  51330359
$ INT_ID2 :=  65029501
$ @DISK$FREEWAREV30:[FREEWARE]FREEWARE_MENU.COM

As an alternative to using the menu, you can directly access the directories containing the desired freeware software on the freeware CD-ROM, entirely bypassing the use of the menu. For example, to access the directory containing OpenVMS logos, entire the command:

$ DIRECTORY DISK$FREEWAREV30:[VMS_LOGO]

In each directory, you will find the file FREEWARE_README.TXT, a file that describes the contents of the particular directory.

You will also find listings of the contents of the freeware CD-ROM in the file

DISK$FREEWAREV30:[000000]00FREEWARE_ABSTRACT.TXT;1

The expiration mechanism was unplanned and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. This product expiration will be disabled in the upcoming V4.0 release of the OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM.