Does anyone have an answer to the question "what does IBM mean by 'withdrawn from marketing'"?
Lots of long-withdrawn from marketing products are still in widespread use -- OS/VS COBOL is a great example -- and I am sure IBM is happily cashing the license checks every month. So "withdrawn from marketing" does NOT mean "not for sale." Will IBM accept a new order for a withdrawn product -- suppose a shop that used OS/VS COBOL installed an additional box? Is there any way to tell if an IBM software offering is truly "not for sale" (and I am using the word "sale" loosely -- obviously, software is licensed)? Charles Mills ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
