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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(IT Jungle) In the Congress last week, the Computer Systems Policy Project, an affiliation of high-tech-industry CEOs, weighed in on the hot topics of the educational system, globalization, and offshoring. The CSPP issued a report on how the United States could remain competitive. This report is the first salvo in a sustained lobbying campaign to encourage Congress to see these issues the way the CEOs do. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) It's been six months since PeopleSoft acquired J.D. Edwards. Indications from a recent study by IDC are that overall PeopleSoft has done an adequate job since the acquisition, but it has some difficulties to address as it integrates JDE's products and customers into the PeopleSoft world. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) Some users of J.D. Edwards' business applications are upset that new owner PeopleSoft was not participating in the Quest regional user group conference this week in Chicago. Quest, the independent user group that PeopleSoft inherited from JDE, announced PeopleSoft's withdrawal from the conference last week. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) IBM recently previewed WebSphere Application Server Technology for Developers Version 6, which features the latest Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Version 1.4 specs. The preview was available for download from IBM's developerWorks Web site. The new WebSphere 6 server is only one of two J2EE Version 1.4-compliant application servers. The other is the developer release of Sun Microsystems' application server, which Sun made available in December. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) IBM is laying off about 300 members of its Software Group's direct sales force, which represents less than 1 percent of the group's 38,000 employees. The good news is that no one in the iSeries Division is being laid off. READ MORE >
(MC Press Online) Here's a note of caution for companies considering high availability for the iSeries. According to this report, the Integrated File System (IFS), should be considered one of the iSeries' weakest links. READ MORE >
(MC Press Online) Some analysts are predicting that within a year IBM will merge its WebSphere Studio and Rational Software development tools into a single standards-based platform. This platform will unite the WebSphere and Rational development environments while putting Rational Software in complete charge of IBM's tool strategy. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) According to a study by Radicati Group, Microsoft Exchange 2003 has surpassed IBM Lotus Domino in affordability. The study found that Microsoft had reduced the product's total cost of ownership, making it a less expensive choice than Notes/Domino. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) With the heightened concerns about U.S. high-tech jobs being outsourced to low-cost markets such as India and China, there are several pieces of draft legislation, on both the state and federal levels, dealing with this issue. These proposals are intended to highlight the problem, to build in protection for U.S. jobs, and to stop the flow of jobs overseas. READ MORE >
(SearchSecurity.Com) Lotus Notes for Linux contains a local vulnerability that could allow a malicious user to manipulate essential configuration parameters in a Lotus Notes install. READ MORE >
(InformationWeek) According to an internal IBM memo, chairman Sam Palmisano has challenged his employees to abandon Microsoft operating systems in favor of Linux. IBM confirmed that the memo was legitimate but says it was taken out of context. Think of the boost in credibility that Linux would receive if IBM went all Linux all the time. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) Novell expects to begin offering SuSE Linux customers some legal protection for using the Linux operating system. This is the fourth legal umbrella for computer industry professionals who are grappling with the legal threats that The SCO Group has made against Linux users. READ MORE >
(eWeek) A new Trojan horse program is making the rounds, disguised as a Windows XP security update from Microsoft. READ MORE >
(TechWeb) The Securities and Exchange Commission may file civil charges against Computer Associates for improper accounting practices in 2000. The charges center around improperly dated contracts allegedly intended to push revenue into quarters earlier than the quarter in which the contracts were signed. The company has a chance to respond to the SEC before charges are filed. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) European antitrust regulators this week announced their decision on whether to challenge Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, which has been suspended until Oracle provides the regulators with more information. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) PeopleSoft announced a $200 million dollar stock buy-back plan, even though it's still fighting a hostile takeover from Oracle. This move comes on the heels of a larger stock repurchase deal of $350 million, which PeopleSoft just closed in December. READ MORE >
(eWeek) Oracle revealed it is in "substantial compliance" with the Department of Justice's second request for more information in the government's antitrust probe. Oracle said it expects a final decision on the DoJ investigation by the end of March. READ MORE >
(ZDNET) Security vendor Symantec had to update its LiveUpdate feature last week to fix a flaw that could open a security hole in its software. READ MORE >
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, and Deals
(ASNA) ASNA is planning its ASNA Visual RPG Classic training schedule for the second through fourth quarters of 2003.To help in setting up the schedule, ASNA is asking prospective attendees to contact the company by e-mail before Friday, January 16. Once ASNA tallies the responses, it will announce its training schedule. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) Software developer Celcorp announced it would offer discounts of up to 20 percent on its line of terminal emulation software that lets Macintosh users access OS/400 and mainframe servers. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) After making use of screen scrapers and IBM's WebFacing software to provide a GUI front end for its RPG-based ERP system, CMS Manufacturing Systems announced its intention to deliver a Java-based GUI and rewrite more than 10 million lines of RPG IV code in order to maintain its competitive advantage over Windows-based competitors. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) Storage technology vendor EMC announced the completion of its acquisition of server software maker VMware. The reported purchase price was $625 million in cash, down from the expected price of $635 million announced in December. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) Linoma Software announced two new releases. The new version of Surveyor/400, which puts a graphical face on the DB2/400 database, adds new capabilities for exporting and importing DB2/400 data into Microsoft Excel. And the new version of Linoma's Transfer Anywhere tool is now supported on the Windows NT platform. READ MORE >
(eWeek) Onyx Software Corporation's CEO, Brent Frei, announced that he will step down. No reason was given for the resignation. A successor could be in place in the second quarter. The company also announced disappointing fourth-quarter earnings. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) Plasmon announced the general availability of its new line of iSeries-compatible optical drives. This announcement sets the stage for bringing ultra density optical (UDO) technology to the platform later this year. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) SAP has a team of researchers studying how to make its business applications easier to modify and use. Code-named Project Vienna, this project is the driving force behind many SAP technology initiatives, including a new software architecture named NetWeaver. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) SAP's stock price fell by 5 percent Tuesday, after the company reported a 3 percent drop in fourth-quarter software revenue compared with the same period last year. READ MORE >
(TechWeb) SAP also launched a package of software that helps integrate product-tracking radio frequency technology with SAP supply chain management and ERP systems. READ MORE >
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(IBM) Draft Redbook V5R2 iSeries Access for Windows Hot Topics: Tailored Images, Application Administration, SSL, and Kerberos documents how to administer and install the product. It also provides an overview of planned enhancements for the package. READ MORE >
(IGNITe/400) IGNITe/400 is an iSeries e-business user group that provides technical support for iSeries-based e-business functions, as well as articles, user discussion forums, a mailing list, a newsletter, and examples of real Web sites powered by the iSeries. READ MORE >
(iSeries Nation) The iSeries Nation is billed as the essential IBM-sponsored destination for the iSeries community. It features white papers, chats, analyst reports, interviews, and case studies. READ MORE >
(MKS) White Paper Managing Native and E-Business Development with WDSc for iSeries discusses how IBM and MKS are working together to meet the challenge of bringing iSeries application functionality to the Web through Java applications and Web front-ends. READ MORE >
(Search400.com) White Paper E-Business and the Internet leveraging VPN for AS/400 branch office connectivity explains how VPNs and the iSeries and AS/400 fit together. READ MORE >
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
January 20 -- The Fairfield AS/400 Users Group (FASUG) will hold its January meeting at the Norwalk Inn in Norwalk, Connecticut. Gottfried Schimunek of IBM will present an iSeries Performance Management Update, discussing Performance Capacity Planning for iSeries. For more details, go to the group's Web site.
January 20 -- The Front Range IBM Users Group will hold its January meeting at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. The featured speaker is Robert S. Tipton, and the subject will be "Untangling IT." For more information, go to the group's Web site.
January 20 -- The Tennessee IBM Mid-Range User Group, based in Nashville, meets the third Tuesday of each month. This month the speakers will be Scott Gordon and Duke DeBois of Robert Half Technology Engineering. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
January 21 -- The New England Midrange Users Group will present a roundtable discussion on different technologies during its January dinner meeting at the Ramada Inn in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Various industry experts--including Doug Walther of IBM, Todd Hampton of Aurora Technologies, Jon Synderman of CompuCall, and Jim Mason of ebt-now--will discuss ColdFusion, Firewall and Network security, ODBC/OLE, and OS/400 V5R2 migration. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
January 21 -- The Toronto Users Group for Midrange Systems will hold its next meeting in North York, Ontario. The topic at the January meeting will be the "Software Development Survival Guide," presented by Paul Conte and Phil Coulthard. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
January 21 -- The Long Island System Users Group will hold its January meeting at the Fox Hollow Inn in Woodbury, New York. The featured speaker is Gottfried Schimunek of IBM, who will discuss recent updates to iSeries Performance Management and Performance Capacity Planning for iSeries. Go to the LISUG Web site for more information.
January 21-22 -- The Washington Area Midrange group will host a two-day IT audit seminar featuring Stu Henderson at the Richmond Airport Holiday Inn. Cost is $250 per day for non-user group members and $225 for user group members. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
January 22 -- At the Midrange User's Group of Western New York, David D. Nelson, vice president of software and services for SCSS, will discuss how to "e-business-enable" your iSeries. The meeting will be held at Chef's Restaurant in Buffalo, New York.
January 25-29 -- The 11th annual Lotusphere conference will be held at the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida. This year's conference includes preconference JumpStart sessions, hands-on and breakout sessions, a product showcase, interactive "birds-of-a-feather" sessions, certification training and testing, and other special events. Register at the Lotusphere Web site to take advantage of special pricing.
February 10 -- The Reno-Sparks Midrange Users Group will hold its February meeting at the TMCC Business and Industry Campus in Reno, Nevada. Go to the group's Web site for more information.
February 10 – The Cascade User Group will hold its February meeting at the NW Natural Gas Offices in Portland, Oregon. George Farr from the IBM Toronto Lab will speak on "WDSC 5.1, with a focus on new Webfacing." Go to the group's Web site for more information.
February 10-12 -- Help/Systems will hold its 13th annual iSeries Operations Automation User Conference in Las Vegas. Conference participants can discuss real-world examples of iSeries automation or select specific training sessions on the Robot Automated Operations Solution products. The conference will feature keynote speakers Malcolm Haines of IBM and Renee Wall Rogen, who specializes in career and personal motivation topics. Help/Systems is also offering daylong preconference workshops. For more information, go to Help/Systems' conference Web page.
February 29-March 3 -- IBM presents PartnerWorld 2004 in Las Vegas, the largest annual gathering of IBM Business Partners. Partnerworld brings together over 5,000 attendees to present IBM's e-business on-demand strategy and sales execution plans, provide networking opportunities, and to demonstrate IBM's commitment to growth, profitability, and ease of doing business. For more information, go to IBM's Partnerworld Web site.
March 8-12 -- ASNA will be hosting a Visual RPG for .NET Seminar in Milan, Italy. For more details, go to the company's Web site.
March 9 -- The Central New York 400 User Group will hold its Vendor Showcase at the Doubletree Club Syracuse. Go to the group's Web site for more information.
March 17-18 -- The Washington Area Midrange group will host a two-day IT audit seminar featuring Stu Henderson at the Richmond Airport Holiday Inn. Cost is $250 per day for non-user group members and $225 for user group members. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
March 22-24 -- The Northeast iSeries-AS/400 User Group will host its spring conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts. The conference will feature a keynote address by Dr. Frank Soltis, as well as training sessions and seminars by many award-winning speakers from around the world, including Allison Butterill, Linda Cole, Dick Grenham, Donald Heller, Skip Marchesani, Pete Massiello, and Craig Pelkie. For more details, go to the conference Web site.
March 31-April 3 -- Lilly Software Associates presents its 10th annual user conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The conference, "Evolve 2004: Breaking with Tradition," will focus on helping users make modest changes to their business processes in order to produce significant improvements. Go to Lilly Software Associates' Web site for more information.
April 20-21 -- The Toronto Users Group for Midrange Systems will present its 11th annual technical education conference and vendor showcase. For more information, or to sign up, go to the group's Web site.
April 28-30 -- ASNApalooza 2004 will be held at the Westin River Walk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. ASNApalooza is three days of ASNA Visual RPG instruction and technical insight, with an emphasis on RPG development for Microsoft's .NET platform. Go to ASNA's Web site for more information.
May 2-6 -- The COMMON user group presents its spring 2004 conference and expo in San Antonio, Texas. COMMON is the largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM's own experts and many other industry professionals present sessions and hands-on labs. COMMON provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals, attend a multitude of educational tracks, and get real-world solutions at the vendor expo. Go to COMMON's Web site for more information and to register.
May 19-21 -- Aldon Computer Group will present its annual user conference in Chicago. Sessions will highlight the practical application of Aldon software, including Affiniti, CMS, eTEAM, and Aldon integration to WebSphere (WDSc, WSAD, WSSD). Go to Aldon's Web site for more information.
June 20-22 -- The COMMON European Congress will present its annual conference in Cardiff, Wales. Initial planning has commenced, but if you have any ideas for the event, go to the COMMON Europe Web site to see how you can contribute.
June 20-23 -- The iSeries and AS/400 Connection Conference will take place in Naples, Florida. This conference features 98 sessions, including 13 hands-on labs, and covers many key iSeries and AS/400 topics. Expert instructors from the iSeries community, including IBM staff members, will be presenting. Go to the iSeries and AS/400 Connection Conference Web site for more details.
August 10 -- The Fairfield AS/400 Users Group (FASUG) is scheduling a boat trip on the Island Princess, where the group will hold informal iSeries discussion groups. More details will be posted at a later date on the the group's Web site.
October 6-8 -- iSeries 400 Experts presents its 2004 iSeries DevCon conference in New Orleans. The conference features more than 40 in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, top industry experts on the iSeries, an exhibit hall, and networking opportunities. For more information, go to the iSeries DevCon Web site.
October 12 -- The Fairfield (Connecticut) AS/400 Users Group has scheduled its Application Development Day 2004 one-day technical conference at the Danbury Sheraton. More details will be posted at a later date on the the group's Web site.
October 17-21 -- The COMMON user group presents its fall 2004 conference and expo in Toronto. COMMON is the largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM's own experts and many other industry professionals present sessions and hands-on labs. COMMON provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals, attend a multitude of educational tracks, and get real-world solutions at the vendor expo. Go to COMMON's Web site for more information and to register.
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