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OpenVMStm Alpha Software Products Library - December 2001

AV-RDA6P-TE

Welcome to this month's OpenVMS Alpha Software Products
Library Package. The December 2001 package includes the
changes described in the following sections.

New Packaging for the Software Products Library

In our continuing effort to provide quality to our
customers, the Software Products Library is now being
delivered in a new, sturdier box.  A separate removable
folder is being provided for the Online Documentation
Library documentation and CDs.  This is being shipped
in the Software Products Library box if you have
ordered the combined binaries and documentation Library
package, or it is being shipped separately if you have
ordered only the Online Documentation Library.

Please accept our gift of a CD Wallet for your use with
the Software Products Library.  We hope you are happy
with these changes.

Announcing a Software Products Library Website

You are invited to visit our new website,
http://www1.sqp.com.   Special web versions of the
Software Products Library Master Indexes have been
linked to underlying product information.  If you are
looking for detail of what’s shipping or ship history
for previous product versions, this site can help.
Your comments regarding our new website are welcomed:
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BMC Software Promotional Letter

Please expect a promotional letter from BMC Software,
Inc. in this Software Library Package.  The letter is
enclosed in a plain white business envelope printed
with the part number shown on the Bill of Materials.

Product Name Changes

The following products have changed their name with
this release:

Former Product Name      New Product Name      UPILV
                                            (No change)

DECprint Supervisor   Compaq DECprint          09NAB
for OpenVMS Alpha     Supervisor for OpenVMS
                      Alpha

DECprint              Compaq DECprint          0WKJA
Supervisor/Japanese   Supervisor/Japanese
for OpenVMS Alpha     for OpenVMS Alpha

DIGITAL SNA Data      Compaq SNA Data         205AA,
Transfer Facility     Transfer Facility for    206AA
for OpenVMS           OpenVMS


Removals from the Current Library (December 2001)

            Product Name             Version   UPILV
DEC FMS/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP         2.4     MVS4A
(Development)

DEC FMS/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP         2.4     MVT4A
Run-Time)


Future Product Removals due to Retirement (March 2002)

            Product Name             Version   UPILV
None identified at this time.                 

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System Tools CD

The System Tools CD that is included with the Software
Products Library contains diagnosis and supporting
software, for example WEBES and DECevent, for use by
Compaq's service engineers and Compaq's Authorized
Service Provider service engineers.  The software and
associated documentation on this CD are for use on
systems that have hardware warranty, a service
contract, or service obligation.

The System Tools CD and associated web pages may
contain new diagnosis software that is applicable to
the system and should be reviewed for the most recent
updates to the diagnosis tools.
http://www.support.compaq.com/svctools/

Mature Product Support Program

Compaq offers a Mature Product Support service for
products that are functionally complete, stable, and
have no new versions planned for release.

For more information on Mature Products Support and to
view a list of the eligible products, visit the
Software Support Services for Legacy Software Web page:
http://www.compaq.com/services/software/ss_mature.html

After products have entered the Mature Product Support
Program they will continue to ship on the Software
Products Libraries.

Software Compatibility Matrix

Please refer to the Software Compatibility Matrix or
Software Product Description for Operating System
Support information.  The Software Compatibility Matrix
shows the minimum and maximum Operating System versions
supported by each software product on the Software
Products Library.  This matrix is located on disc 1 in
the following file:

          [README]SW_COMPAT_MATRIX.PS  (.TXT)

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Licensing Information

A valid software product license is required to access
and use each software product on the Software Products
Library.  The subscription service, Consolidated
Distribution and Documentation Service, requires the
customer to purchase either a Service Contract that
provides the rights to use new versions of software or
to purchase the appropriate Software Update License for
each version.

Additional licensing information is available here:

http://www.compaq.com/products/software/info/terms/swl_
sld.html

A Final Note
If you have questions or concerns regarding the
Software Products Library, please contact us at:

             ODLCDROM@Compaq.com





                           
                           
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Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein. The information
in this document is subject to change without notice.

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