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- Message-ID: <IBM-HESC%92082710562295@PSUORVM.BITNET>
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- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:52:47 EDT
- Sender: "IBM Higher Education Consortium" <IBM-HESC@PSUORVM.BITNET>
- From: Fred Dwyer <FDDWYER@RHQVM21.VNET.IBM.COM>
- Comments: To: IBM-HESC%PSUORVM.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu
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- >From: Mike Cooling <cooling@CSSMTF.CCS.CSUS.EDU>
- >Subject: IBM BookManager and CD Kits
- >
- >I would be interested in knowing what chance there is on getting the
- >BookManager Read/DOS for PC/DOS software on the consortium (5601-453). I
- >realize the VM based product is available, but this is expensive in terms of
- >DASD, and if your system is down, it poses a real problem. The ideal
- >solution is to put CD-Roms on a workstation or file server for the entire
- >department.
- >
- >Also, since CDs save IBM enormous amounts of money in printing costs and
- >shipping charges, why not have all documentation (VM, AIX, MVS, etc...) on
- >the HESC. Everyone would benefit.
- >
- >If you think this is possible Fred, what kind of timeline might we be
- >looking at?
- ----------------------------------------
- The SHARE University Project is currently reviewing a requirements
- statement dealing with documentation availability under HESC. I expect
- that BookManager will be a prominent part of that requirement. In the
- meantime I'll place your request in the items-for-review for the next
- general HESC update. I am targeting a March '93 announcement date for
- that.
- Concerning your question, "what are the possibilities?" I don't see
- any major negatives, but that's what our announcment review process is
- designed to ferret out, so only time will tell.
- Fred Dwyer
- IBM/ACIS
-