I noticed that too.  Why not just upgrade to the newer version?

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-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Jim Marshall
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: z/OS V1R10 & COBOL

Just something to be aware of when ordering z/OS V1R10. IBM has just 
withdrawn Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3R4 (5655-G53) from marketing. What

was not expected is when we ordered a ServerPac which should include 
COBOL, it is not included. What could be included is Enterprise COBOL
for z/OS 
V4R1 (5655-S71); SURPRISE. 

After much discussion with our SE and ServerPac team, they offered a
"fee 
service" to put together a COBOL distribution of 5655-G53 to ship to us.
After 
much more discussion and exchanging tears of injustice IBM agreed to
send a 
CBPDO as a final gesture for N/C. 

OK, first for the observation. The SE's back in the 20th Century looked
out for 
us as far as keeping tabs on software upgrades, etc, advising and
reminding 
us to order, etc.  Seems in this new 21st Century I get to monitor all
the 
Announcement letters on my own and look out for Ole #1 (the new way). 

Question:  are others finding this to be true and if so, what tools or
things do 
you use to keep pace with withdrawls, etc, for what you own? 


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