DEC-10-XSPLA-E-D DECsystem-10 Software Components Catalogue Jul75

This document is the "DECsystem-10 Software Components Catalogue" and price list, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in July 1975. It serves as a quarterly updated guide for customers in the United States and Canada, listing a variety of software components for the DECsystem-10, including systems software, diagnostic programs, and engineering drawings.

Key features of the document include:

• Software Listings: Detailed entries for numerous software components, each with a title, a unique ordering number (indicating attributes like source, revision, and media format), and a price code.
• Code Explanation: A comprehensive breakdown of the ordering codes, defining various media formats (e.g., LINCTAPE, PAPERTAPE, MAGTAPE, DECTAPE, FLOPPY DISK) and data types (ASCII, BINARY, COMBINED MODE).
• Pricing Structure: A North American-specific price list with a code key for software components, explicitly stating that these prices apply only within the US and Canada. International customers are advised to consult their local Digital offices.
• Discount Policy for Manuals: Details a quantity-based discount policy for manuals and handbooks, with different tiers for learning institutions/school bookstores versus other customers. These discounts apply only to alike manuals in a single order.
• Non-Discountable Items: Specifies that certain individual software components (paper tapes, cassettes, DECtapes, magtapes, DECpacks, and listings) are not eligible for discounts.
• Ordering Information: Outlines payment and shipping policies, including a requirement for prepayment on orders totaling $35.00 or less, and provides contact addresses for different Digital Equipment Corporation ordering centers (e.g., Program Library, Supplies, Hardware Manuals, Customer Spares).

The document states that all descriptions, pricing, and availability are subject to change without notice.