6 May
2012
6 May
'12
3:05 p.m.
What are the "L" manuals?
The L is the "use code", and signifies a licensed product. Other use codes
commonly seen are G for general use (IBM will give the manual away just for
asking); S for sale (IBM will sell the manual to anyone); and Z (IBM
internal use). So, if you get an IBM manual, look at the number -these use
codes tell you how "secret" the document is.
Note that these codes only apply to prefix codes that are four characters
long.
The second of the four tells you what kind of manual it is, and gets
complicated.
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Will