Re: This is interesting (OS support)

I think that it's great that IBM let's you know end of life like that.  It 
really helps with planning, etc.

And yes, you can probably infer that any follow on release to V5R2 would 
be out for some time before then.

How many months is GA date of any follow on release prior to end of 
support of the previous release?  Historically:
V5R2   9
V5R1  14
V4R5  14
V4R3   8
V4R2  27
V4R1  22
V3R7  24
V3R6  N/A  (end of support for release prior was unnaturally extended due 
to CISC)
V3R2  28
V3R1  30
(GA date of V5R2 was 08/30/2002.  End of support of V5R1 was 05/31/2003. A 
difference of 9 months.)

Judging by this we should see a GA date for any follow on to V5R2 anywhere 
from 8 to 14 months prior to the end of support for V5R2.  Which makes it 
anywhere from 7/31/2003 to 12/31/2003.  And a release date anywhere from 
10 days to 3 months prior to GA date, (based on history).

Now, I know that participants in the early ship program cannot comment on 
even whether or not they are participants so that quashes whether or not 
anyone out there has the follow on release yet.  Unless the press is 
leaking information.

I suppose the only thing you can count on is either:
1)  Any follow on release should have a GA date prior to 09/30/2004.
2)  End of support for V5R2 will be extended, even for those without the 
extra support.


Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 




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Check this out
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/support/planning/suptschedule.h

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They announced the end of V5R2 support before they even announce V5R3.
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