On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Norm Aleks wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
>
> > Well, here is a list of what I have. Anyone know if these are still
> > current? If so, I don't think I'll be scanning them.
>
> From the IBM Publications web site,
> http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi?CTY=US
> one of the documents you have is still in print:
>
> > IBM System/370 Principles of Operation
> > Order No. GA22-7000-9
>
> The next version, GA22-7000-10, is available for purchase -- $11.25
I think my copy is actually already -10, or at least updated since -9. It
has a Technical Newsletter No. GN22-0683 Dated 12 June 1985 in the same
binder. Whoever owned the set never put the pages into place, and simply
put the whole bundle in the front of the binder. From the looks of it, IBM
does seem to set reasonable prices on their documents.
> All of the rest of your documents are listed, but unavailable for
> purchase. The S/360 stuff and all of the old software material is
> totally obsolete; no support is available on the material it covers.
> Now, it's true IBM still has copyright on the material, but for things
> they're not currently charging for they've been pretty lenient.
So it sounds like it would be "ok" to scan/OCR everything but the S/370
Principles of Operation manual. I guess eventually I'd be able to scan
that one too. I saved all four of these manuals from a recycle bin back in
'96 or so. I didn't have any idea at all what I had back then.
Anyone else want to comment on this? Anyone know of any past problems
related to putting obsolete and out of print IBM manuals online?
-Toth
Received on Tue Jan 29 2002 - 01:48:37 GMT