On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Jon Cohen wrote:
 
> "(Rick Clark)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >HELP!!  Went to order my Powerpatch tape and was given a choice of Limited or
> >General (Push or Pull).  I know the difference,  but I can't recall which is
> >which.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Rick Clark
>
> The "Limited Release" was the 5.0 Pull (X.50.20) -- there was a single
> Powerpatch offerred for this release.
>
> The "General Release" is the 5.0 Push (C.50.00) -- the current Powerpatch
> for this release is C.50.03 -- it has been available / shipping since
> November 22nd.
>
> The "General Release" is the latest and greatest and contains the
> highest levels of bug fixes and new functionality.  That's the one you
> want to be on (I think).  HP is no longer shipping the "Limited Release";
> in fact, recently we've placed the "Limited Release" on the "No Longer
> Supported" list.  (That's why we called it "Limited" -- it was going to
> be supported for a limited time -- 6 months after the "General Release"
> shipped.)
>
>
>      By The Way...
>
>      Release 4.0 is still supported -- we've extended it's support
>      life into the middle of calendar year 1996.
>
>      Release 5.0 (General Release) is supported, and it will remain
>      supported until a year after the next Push release.  Express 3
>      (including Powerpatch 3 -- C.50.03) has just been released.
>
>      All other releases are not supported.
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EGADS!  Does that mean my C.50.02 isn't supported any more?!  :-)
 
>
>
> Jon Cohen
> Hewlett-Packard Commercial Systems Division
>
 
Don