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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for general users, system managers, and programmers
who use the Compaq OpenVMS Operating System.
This document describes the new features related to Version 7.3 of the OpenVMS
Alpha and OpenVMS VAX operating systems. For information about how some
of the new features might affect your system, read the release notes before you
install, upgrade, or use Version 7.3.
Document Structure
This manual contains the following parts and chapters:
• Part I, OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features
Chapter 1 contains a summary of the new OpenVMS software features.
Chapter 2 provides information on the e-Business technologies that are
included in the Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package
with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3.
Chapter 3 describes new features of interest to general users of the
OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha operating systems.
Chapter 4 describes new features that are applicable to the tasks
performed by system managers.
Chapter 5 describes new features that support programming tasks.
Chapter 6 describes significant layered product new features.
• Part II, Overview of OpenVMS Documentation
Chapter 7 describes the OpenVMS documentation changes from the
previous version.
Chapter 8 describes how the documentation is delivered.
Chapter 9 describes each manual in the OpenVMS documentation set.
Related Documents
For additional information about OpenVMS products and services, access the
following World Wide Web address:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/
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