Re: A Spec? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Long time ago when I was in an IBM class, I asked the
instructor how come the letters in column 6 sometimes made
sense (in English) and sometimes did not.

I was told that IBM sells products in all human languages,
not just English, in all nations, not just North America, so
we should not expect all code-letters to make sense in
English.

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Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 21:00:03 -0400
From: "Mark Allen" <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: A Spec?
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-

l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

David may shoot me since this is kinda not on topic, but a

student in one of

my wifes classes asked why for files (PF/LF/DSPF/PRTF)

the "A' was used in

column 6?

Told them neither of us knew (never thought about it) but

I'd find

out.......
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