In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:
 
> >In any case, since we were just reviewing our maintenance contracts, I
> >thought that the "HP 3000 MPE/iX Developer's Kit" *included* the C/iX
> >compiler? (i.e. that it was the compiler with different header files
> >than just the "regular" C/iX compiler - p/n 31506A)??
> >
> >I notice BOTH items on our s/w maintenance contract... Are they both
> >chargeable items? Shouldn't it be one or the other?
> When we started into this, we called HP and they did a no-charge conversion
> from our then current C/iX to the Posix Developer Kit (36430A) and the
> original disappeared from our contract.
>
> I vote that it should be one OR the other!
>
> It was never clear to me why HP did this,
>   - the kit is a no-charge upgrade
>   - the kit includes everything that was in the original C/iX
 
I agree. The question remains for me though; both items appear on our s/w
maint contract, and appear to be chargeable items. Our s/w contract
coordinator says they're both required or we won't get any "updates" to the
software... To quote the quotation:
 
Product Description                   Qty     Software Product Number
-------------------------------       ---     ------
HP 3000 MPE/iX Developer's Kit         1      36430A
HP C/iX compiler.                      1      31506A
 
We, like Jeff, also originally bought the C/iX compiler and later "swapped"?
for the (no cost difference) developers kit. Can anyone in HP-land confirm
that if we drop the C/iX compiler from the list, we [WILL]|[WILL NOT] receive
updates to it(the compiler) with only the developers kit on maintenance.????
 
                     inquiring minds need to know,
                          Chris Bartram