home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Power Tools 1993 November - Disc 2
/
Power Tools Plus (Disc 2 of 2)(November 1993)(HP).iso
/
hotlines
/
wsyhl
/
68kos
/
68kos.txt
< prev
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-09-24
|
4KB
|
118 lines
HP's lifecycle for software includes providing extended support
and assuring a long term viable operating environment for the
systems. Toward this end, the Software Technology Division
(SWT), of the Worldwide Customer Support Operations, is
responsible for established products. SWT's charter is to
ensure that installed base customers continue to receive quality
support for software that is in the latter part of its lifecycle.
The division currently supports MPE V, RTE, Domain and now HP-UX
(Series 300/400) operating systems.
Extended Support for HP Software:
HP's Software Technology Division, is focused on providing
investment protection to customers that maintain software support
contracts by:
. Transitioning software to extended support stage at
the proper point in its lifecycle
. Providing support - Fixes, enhancement, and
interoperability for extended period
. Supporting migration to next generation products
by helping to provide a "bridge" to the future (see
illustration)
Increased Support for Users of Domain & HP-UX:
HP recognizes the diversity of the Motorola-based workstation
users (technical & industrial), and is committed to provide
ongoing support and enhancements of the Domain and HP-UX OS
products.
For HP-UX and Domain this means...
. Current product engineering (maintenance of existing
systems, fixes to serious /critical defects, patch
delivery)
. Interoperability enhancements (with Series 700,
PA-RISC/HP-UX)
. Customer driven enhancements (such as extended
peripheral support)
. Improved communication of the availability of
software updates, as well as improved distribution of
those updates
. Improved methods to receive and respond to product
requests or suggestions
. Specials, where the additional investments for
unique requirements pay off in extended use
of current systems
. Migration paths and upgrade programs customers
can use to move to HP open systems over time and at
reasonable cost
. Incentives to renew or add support contracts
Domain:
In early 1992, SWT assumed responsibility to provide extended
support of the Domain/OS (DN Series & Series 400) through the
year 2000. This change has been positively received by the
Domain installed base as it provides support from an
organization that is able to focus on their particular needs.
This past year SWT worked closely with users via customer visits,
surveys, letters, phone calls, and through involvement with users
groups (InterWorks, HPWorks, and InterWorks-Japan) to identify
and implement necessary enhancements. As a result, a release
will be available in July 1993.
Some of the key enhancements are:
1. X11R5 run-time environment
2. Motif 1.2 run-time
3. hpterm 1.3
4. User Environment Development Kit
5. Domain patch process improvements
HP-UX for Series 300/400:
HP has moved responsibility for support of Motorola-based 68000
HP-UX (Series 300 & 400) to SWT. As in the case of Domain, this
transition will enable the installed base to drive their needs
with an organization dedicated to focus on those needs. SWT has
successfully provided focused, customer-driven support for other
operating systems to allow users to extend the value of their
existing investments. This experience is transferable to HP-UX.
The HP-UX operating system (Series 300 & 400) will be supported
through the year 2000.
SWT will provide the same program for support as with Domain.
SWT will work with the Domain and HP-UX installed base to provide
support which will allow users to maintain, mix (interoperate),
or migrate their OS investment. The needs of Series 300/400
installed base customers which include a more stable environment,
will be addressed. Some specific functionality for Series
300/400 HP-UX that is viewed as critical to system
interoperability and migration will be provided.
___________________________________
Operating System Strategy
Domain and HP-UX
DN Series and Series 300/400
_________________________
_________________________
________________________