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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Hal Merritt
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2009 3:15 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: NIP console devices limit
I'm sorry I can't help myself!
Many years ago, we had a quite a bit of Series/1 equipment, which was
largely customer set up.
Once I needed to move an attachment card from one cpu to another. As
was their want, IBM charged a (nominal) fee to amend their records as to
what feature was on what machine. ( remember, the customer himself [me
in this case] actually performed this movement).
We later got an invoice from IBM which said something like
"reinstallation(N.I.P) of xyz attachment card" I assumed that NIP stood
for some thing like "Now Installed Part/Product" or similar. I was
later informed that no, NIP in fact stood for "Non Ibm Person" ( i.e.
me, in this case). That, I thought, put me in my place!.
Phil Steele ( still a N.I.P, but I know quite a few others... I am not
alone in this regard)
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