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                                    Cover Letter

                         KAP C Version 3.1 for OpenVMS Alpha

                           Please Read Before Installation


          1  KAP C Kit

          Version 3.1 of KAP C contains major new parallel processing
          functionality not available in Version 1.6 released in April
          1994. Version 3.1 supports automatic parallelization of applica-
          tions using Posix threads. Please refer to the release notes for
          details.

          This software requires OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1 or higher run-
          ning on an Alpha system. DEC C is a prerequisite layered prod-
          uct. If DEC C is not installed at the time of the installation,
          the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP) will fail.

          The KAP installation requires 12,000 blocks of disk space.

          KAP C is available on CD-ROM as part of the OpenVMS Alpha Lay-
          ered Products Disk.

          2  KAP C Documentation

          The following documents are available on the OpenVMS Alpha
          Online Documentation Library CD-ROM in Bookreader format and
          in HTML format for Netscape:

          o  KAP C for OpenVMS Alpha User Guide

          o  KAP C for OpenVMS Alpha Installation Guide

          o  KAP C for OpenVMS Alpha Quick Reference

          The documentation kit is also available in hard copy format from
          Digital. The order number is QA-0HFAA-GZ.

          3  KAP C Release Notes

          The release notes contain important instructions, a summary of
          changes, and other relevant information. After installation, the
          online release notes can be found in SYS$HELP:KCC031.RELEASE_
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          4  Reporting Problems and Comments

          If you encounter a problem while using this product, report it
          to Digital. Depending on the nature of the problem and the type
          of support you have, you can take one of the following actions:

          o  Call Digital if your software contract or warranty agreement
             entitles you to telephone support.

          o  Submit a Software Performance Report (SPR).













          KAP is a trademark of Kuck & Associates, Inc.

          AlphaGeneration, Digital Fortran, OpenVMS Alpha, and the DIGITAL
          logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.


























              ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1997. All Rights Reserved.

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