New version of WDSC

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is being posted at WDSCI-L, but I'm going to cross-post parts of it
here, because there's a larger question involved.

Okay, IBM just announced V5.1 of WDSC.  Very cool.  However, I can't
even begin to figure out how to get the upgrade.  When I go to the
website, I get web pages and web pages about the "Passport Advantage"
program, and I don't have a clue what that is or how it relates to the
thousands of dollars I pay in software and hardware maintenance.  For
this list in particular, do you guys have a passport?  How did you get
it?

Look at the following pages:

http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=203-193
http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=203-195

It seems to me (although I could be completely confused) that I can get
these packages for my V5R1 machine (which is up to date on software
subscription) by ordering part number 5905.

The interesting thing is that it looks like I can only order these
things between October 17th and November 21st, after which they will be
discontinued.  (Meaning it's time for me to think about upgrading to
V5R2.)

Joe