Gary asks:
> releases.  I know the "theoretical" difference:
>
> PowerPatch=patches only
> Express=patches + subsys tape
>
> Except I just had a customer inform me that their Express 7 had no subsys,
> and their HP contact confirms that they don't need one.  And, it seems that
> in the past, HP has had to add a subsys tape to PowerPatch release.

HP has said that Express 7 is an express release, because *new* systems get
shipped with a PP7 *and* a subsystem tapes.  Older systems should just
re-use their subsystem tape from express 3.

Of course, as far as I'm concerned, this means HP screwed up and shouldn't
have called Express 7 and express release ... some marketing person probably
got ambitious.  (Do you agree, Jon?  If the E7 subsys tape = the E3 subsys tape,
then E7 was *not* a real express release)

> How about coming up with some NEW name (Update Release XX) so that there is
> no confusion?  How about settling for just less confusion?

Yes!

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