https://gunkies.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Software_Product_DescriptionSoftware Product Description - Revision history2026-05-09T11:20:29ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.1https://gunkies.org/w/index.php?title=Software_Product_Description&diff=31678&oldid=prevVaxorcist: Section "Numbering" added2023-09-29T19:55:45Z<p>Section "Numbering" added</p>
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</table>Vaxorcisthttps://gunkies.org/w/index.php?title=Software_Product_Description&diff=31673&oldid=prevVaxorcist: New page "Software Product Description"2023-09-29T16:12:09Z<p>New page "Software Product Description"</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Almost every [[DEC]] software[[#ref_1|[1]]] has an accompanying '''Software Product Description''' (short: SPD), describing its features, terms of use and licensing. An SPD defines the legal framework for using DEC software such as the technical prerequisites and guaranteed characteristics.<br />
It informs potential customers about the scope of software features and, among other things, also serves as a decision-making aid when selecting the software and the final purchase decision.<br />
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== Structure ==<br />
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Software Product Descriptions have a standardized structure, recognizable by the section headings. The following list is exemplary - not all headings are used in all SPDs, and there has also been an evolution over time:<br />
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* DESCRIPTION<br />
* SOURCE CODE INFORMATION<br />
* MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED<br />
* GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS<br />
* DISTRIBUTION MEDIA<br />
* DOCUMENTATION<br />
* OPTIONAL HARDWARE<br />
* PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE<br />
* OPTIONAL SOFTWARE<br />
* SOFTWARE LICENSING<br />
* SOFTWARE WARRANTY<br />
* SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES<br />
* INSTALLATION<br />
* LICENSE OPTIONS<br />
* SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS<br />
* SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART<br />
* TRAINING CREDITS<br />
* SUPPORT CATEGORY<br />
* ORDERING INFORMATION<br />
* ADDITIONAL SERVICES<br />
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== Sample Software Product Descriptions == <br />
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* [https://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/spd/08.60.01_7712_DECnet-10.pdf DECnet-10, Version 2, DECsystem-10 Network Software SPD 8.60.1] (AE-D040A-TB)<br />
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/SPD/AE-HQ86F-TE_VMS_Operating_System_V5.1_SPD_25.01.31_Jan89.pdf VMS Operating System, Version 5.1 SPD 25.01.3] (AE-HQ86F-TE)<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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<div id="ref_1">[1] It is currently unknown when SPDs were introduced or whether they have been used since the beginning.<br />
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