No missing fingers that I can tell. With the new annual release schedule and 3 years service for any given release, N-2 is about all we'll see. Essentially N-3, N-2, or N-whatever are no longer relevant. It's any-supported-release can coexist-migrate-fallback with any-other-supported release.
Don Imbriale >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Paul Gilmartin >Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:57 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Coexistence of 64 and 31 bit LPARs > >In a recent note, Edward E. Jaffe said: > >> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:32:35 -0700 >> >> Beginning with the z/OS V1.6 announcement (204-180), the text was >> changed to read: >> >> ... IBM intends to continue with the practice of providing >> service support for each release of z/OS or z/OS.e for three years >> following its general availability (GA) date. ... >> >As I struggle to count on my fingers: it appears that with the >release of release N, release N-3 nears its third anniversary >at which it ends support. So, typically, support (and thus >coexistence) will extend only through N-2. Or did I miss a >finger? Should I try again with Greco-Roman inclusive counting? > *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
