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  3. June 2002

RE: upgrade frequency (was RE: Since when is adding DASD so difficult?)

We're not really "forced" off of the release, but IBM will not create future
fixes (unless you pay them more) for the older releases. If they're
"perfectly good" they shouldn't need any more fixes anyway. We JUST went
from 4.4 to 5.1 in March. I know that for at least the 6 months prior to
that I don't remember any new hipers or DB PTFs even being released. You're
right - the release was very stable. Now, since we're at 5.1, I'm having to
readjust to scheduling IPLs due to the frequency of PTFs. We're still only
IPLing about every month and a half or so, so that's not bad at all.

Chris

> I have no problem with the frequency of new releases. I do resent
> being forced
> off a perfectly good release, though I realize that all vendors resist
> providing support for "old" software.
>
>
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