Withdrawal: IBM AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3

NUMBER    294-770
DATE      941206
CATEGORY  WS00, WS25, GI99
TYPE      Programming

TITLE     WITHDRAWAL:  IBM AIX PS/2 OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION 1.3 AND RELATED
          LICENSED PROGRAMS

ABSTRACT

Effective March 10, 1995, IBM will withdraw from marketing the AIX (R) PS/2 (R) Operating System Version 1.3 and related licensed programs, as listed in the Notice to IBM Customers. The programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement.

After March 10, 1995, customers will no longer be able to obtain these programs directly from IBM. However, these programs may be obtained on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Effective December 6, 1995, IBM will withdraw from marketing Additional Licenses for the AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3.

PRODUCT NUMBERS

    53G0218 53G0219 53G0220 53G0221 52G9954 52G9965 53G0226 53G0227
    52G9945 53G0228 52G9946 53G0231 52G9947 53G1159 52G9953 53G1162
    52G9948 53G1165 52G9949 53G1168 52G9950 53G1171 52G9952 53G1177
    52G9951 53G1174 52G9955 53G1180 11F8189 11F8188 71F0590 53G0222
    53G1904 53G0223 53G1905 53G0222 53G1904 53G0223 53G1905 53G0224
    53G1902 53G0225 53G1903 53G0224 53G1902 53G0225 53G1903 53G0229
    53G1900 53G0230 53G1901 53G1158 53G1898 53G1157 53G1899 53G1160
    53G1896 53G1161 53G1897 53G1163 53G1894 53G1164 53G1895 53G1166
    53G1892 53G1167 53G1893 53G1169 53G1890 53G1170 53G1891 53G1172
    53G1888 53G1173 53G1889 53G1178 53G1884 53G3379 53G1885 53G1175
    53G1886 53G1176 53G1887 53G1181 53G1882 53G1132 53G1883 71F0591

MARKETING INFORMATION

Orders for the withdrawn programs will be handled as follows:

Existing orders will be filled if the calculated arrival date is scheduled between December 6, 1994, and April 10, 1995, which is one month following the date of withdrawal.
New orders placed after December 6, 1994, but before March 10, 1995, will be filled on an as-available basis if the customer-requested arrival date is between December 6, 1994, and April 10, 1995.
Orders placed after March 10, 1995, will not be filled.
Orders for Additional Licenses can be placed by customers who have previously acquired a program package for the withdrawn program until December 6, 1995, which is 12 months following December 6, 1994.

The IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Volume Discount

The revised Volume Discount Exhibit -- IBM AIX for RISC System/6000 (R) Licensed Programs (VP8308) must be used for all new volume commitments effective immediately. New volume commitments or special bids for the withdrawn programs will not be accepted on or after March 10, 1995. The revised exhibit is available through HONE.

Volume Discount Transition

The revisions to the exhibit apply automatically to customers with volume commitments for IBM AIX for RISC System/6000 Licensed Programs in effect. The attached Notice to IBM Customers should be sent to on-order customers and customers with existing volume commitments, but the revised exhibit should not be sent.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REQUIRED

Customer Notification

Customers who have the withdrawn programs on order must be sent the Notice to IBM Customers.

In addition, customers with a Volume Discount Exhibit -- AIX for RISC System/6000 Licensed Programs or special bid in effect must be sent the Notice to IBM Customers.

Customers affected by this announcement, designated by the local IBM office to receive notification directly from headquarters, have been mailed a copy of the Notice to IBM Customers. A control log of affected customers is being mailed separately. Local IBM offices must use the MMS inquiry accessed by entering GET/DEFINE ANNXXXXXX FROM(NOTICE), replacing the Xs with the announcement letter number, and/or local records, to identify activity beyond the file status date of the control log.

Customers affected by this announcement, designated by the local IBM office to receive notification from the local IBM office, must be sent the Notice to IBM Customers within 10 calendar days of this announcement. This customer notification must be documented with a locally initiated control log documenting the mailing dates, or if delivered, the date and name of the customer executive to whom the notice was delivered. File this control log locally for future reference to substantiate proof of customer notification.

Copies of the Notice to IBM Customers may be obtained through DAWNHOST.

If your office had no customers notified directly by headquarters, and MMS defines no customers when the inquiry is made, no further action is required.

ATTACHMENT INFORMATION

The following is related to this announcement letter:

294-770-1A* Notice, Withdrawal: IBM AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3 and Related Licensed Programs

Withdrawal: IBM AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3 and Related Licensed Programs

Effective March 10, 1995, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following programs licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement.

Customers will no longer be able to obtain these programs directly from IBM. However, these programs may be obtained on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Program                                           Program   Part
Name                                              Number    Number
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AIX (R) PS/2 (R) Operating System Version 1.3     5765-160
Program Package Diskette                                    53G0218
Program Package Tape                                        53G0219
Upgrade (Diskette)                                          53G0220
Upgrade (Tape)                                              53G0221

AIX PS/2 Operating System Extended Version 1.3    5765-161
Program Package Diskette                                    52G9954
Program Package Tape                                        52G9965
Upgrade (Diskette)                                          53G0226
Upgrade (Tape)                                              53G0227

AIX PS/2 Application Development Toolkit Version 15765-162
Program Package                                             52G9945
Upgrade                                                     53G0228

AIX PS/2 Text Formatting Version 1.3              5765-163
Program Package                                             52G9946
Upgrade                                                     53G0231

AIX PS/2 DOS Merge Version 1.3                    5765-164
Program Package                                             52G9947
Upgrade                                                     53G1159

AIX PS/2 INmail/INed/INnet/INftp Version 1.3      5765-165
Program Package                                             52G9953
Upgrade                                                     53G1162

AIX PS/2 Network File System Version 1.3          5765-166
Program Package                                             52G9948
Upgrade                                                     53G1165

AIX PS/2 TCP/IP Version 1.3                       5765-167
Program Package                                             52G9949
Upgrade                                                     53G1168

AIX PS/2 X.25 Version 1.3                         5765-168
Program Package                                             52G9950
Upgrade                                                     53G1171

AIX PS/2 X-Windows (R) Version 1.3                5765-169
Program Package                                             52G9952
Upgrade                                                     53G1177

AIXwindows (R) Environment PS/2 Version 1.3       5765-170
Program Package                                             52G9951
Upgrade                                                     53G1174

AIX PS/2 Xstation Manager (R) Version 1.3         5765-171
Program Package                                             52G9955
Upgrade                                                     53G1180

AIX PS/2 VS C Language Version 1.1.1              5713-AFC  11F8189

AIX PS/2 VS FORTRAN Version 1.1.1                 5713-AFA  11F8188

AIX PS/2 Extended C Version 1.2.1                 5621-143  71F0590

Effective December 6, 1995, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following Additional Licenses:

                                                     OTC
                                           Program   Feature  Part
Program Name                               Number    Number   Number
--------------------------------------------------------------------
AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3
  (Diskette)                               5765-160
Additional License                                   1270     53G0222
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1201     53G1904
Upgrade Additional License                           1203     53G0223
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1204     53G1905

AIX PS/2 Operating System
  Version 1.3 (Tape)                       5765-160
Additional License                                   1271     53G0222
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1206     53G1904
Upgrade Additional License                           1208     53G0223
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1209     53G1905

AIX PS/2 Operating System Extended
  Version 1.3 (Diskette)                   5765-161
Additional License                                   1272     53G0224
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1211     53G1902
Upgrade Additional License                           1213     53G0225
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1214     53G1903

AIX PS/2 Operating System Extended
  Version 1.3 (Tape)                       5765-161
Additional License                                   1273     53G0224
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1216     53G1902
Ugrade Additional License                            1218     53G0225
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1219     53G1903

AIX PS/2 Application Development Toolkit
  Version 1.3                              5765-162
Additional License                                   1274     53G0229
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1221     53G1900
Upgrade Additional License                           1223     53G0230
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1224     53G1901

AIX PS/2 Text Format System Version 1.3    5765-163
Additional License                                   1275     53G1158
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1226     53G1898
Upgrade Additional License                           1228     53G1157
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1229     53G1899

AIX PS/2 DOS Merge Version 1.3             5765-164
Additional License                                   1276     53G1160
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1231     53G1896
Upgrade Additional License                           1233     53G1161
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1234     53G1897

AIX PS/2 INmail/INed/INnet/INftp
  Version 1.3                              5765-165
Additional License                                   1277     53G1163
Proof of Additional License Certificate              236      53G1894
Upgrade Additional License                           1238     53G1164
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1239     53G1895

AIX PS/2 Network File System Version 1.3   5765-166
Additional License                                   1278     53G1166
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1241     53G1892
Upgrade Additional License                           1243     53G1167
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1244     53G1893

AIX PS/2 TCP/IP Version 1.3                5765-167
Additional License                                   1279     53G1169
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1246     53G1890
Upgrade Additional License                           1248     53G1170
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1249     53G1891

AIX PS/2 X.25 Version 1.3                  5765-168
Additional License                                   1280     53G1172
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1251     53G1888
Upgrade Additional License                           1253     53G1173
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1254     53G1889

AIX PS/2 X-Windows Version 1.3             5765-169
Additional License                                   1281     53G1178
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1256     53G1884
Upgrade Additional License                           1258     53G3379
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1259     53G1885

AIXwindows Environment PS/2 Version 1.3    5765-170
Additional License                                   1282     53G1175
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1261     53G1886
Upgrade Additional License                           1263     53G1176
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1264     53G1887

AIX PS/2 Xstation Manager Version 1.3      5765-171
Additional License                                   1283     53G1181
Proof of Additional License Certificate              1266     53G1882
Upgrade Additional License                           1268     53G1132
Upgrade Proof of Additional License                  1269     53G1883

AIX PS/2 Extended C Version 1.2            5621-143
Additional License                                   4044     71F0591

AIX PS/2 VS FORTRAN Version 1.1.1          5713-AFA
Additional License                                   9613     None

AIX PS/2 VS C Language Version 1.1.1       5713-AFC
Additional License                                   9614     None

The withdrawn programs may be removed by the customer or IBM from the Volume Discount Eligible Program List for AIX for RISC System/6000 (R) Licensed Programs (VP8308) on March 10, 1995.

Because IBM's supply of these licensed programs is limited, ordering limitations may apply, including those from customers with a volume commitment or special bids in effect. Existing orders will be filled if the calculated arrival date is scheduled between December 6, 1994, and April 10, 1995, which is one month following the date of withdrawal. New orders placed after December 6, 1994, but before March 10, 1995, will be filled on an as-available basis if the customer-requested arrival date is between December 6, 1994, and April 10, 1995. Orders placed after March 10, 1995, will not be filled. Requests for deferrals of orders beyond April 10, 1995, will result in the cancellation of the order.

Orders for Additional Licenses can be placed by customers who have previously acquired a program package for the withdrawn program until December 6, 1995, which is 12 months following the date of this announcement.

The IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect.

If you have questions regarding this notification, contact your IBM representative.