"Jerry Fochtman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> At 02:36 PM 11/20/01 +0100, Richard Barker wrote:
> >John Clogg wrote:
> > >Glance was never part of FOS.  It is a product which is still
available.
> >
> >My understanding from my colleagues is this it used to be supplied as
part
> >of the operating system and now isn't, perhaps more learned people on
this
> >list could correct me if this is wrong.
>
> As John has said, it's always been a separate, purchasable product listed
> on the CPL since introduction.  At one time systems/OS updates were
> shipped with a version that once used, gave you something like 30 days
> of demo usage.
>

Jerry is basically correct.  GlancePlus/iX is a purchaseable product but
every Base release of MPE includes a Demo version of Glance that customers
may use for a one-time per OS release trial period (currently 120 days),
The Demo version of Glance is also provided so that HP Response Center
Engineers may use the tool in isolating customer problems.

There was/is a long standing problem with the MPE/iX OS distribution
mechanism that was recently discovered.  The Glance Demo program provided on
Factory installed systems and on the OS CD's is corrupt and will not run.  A
patch GLFLXT3  A/B/C is available for MPE/iX 6.0/6.5/7.0 that will provide
the Demo version for customer and RC use.  We will be avioding this problem
on the 7.5 release (at some future date).

James Overman HP CS R&D (GlancePlus/iX Lab Engineer)

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