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Oracle Drops MySQL Support for IBM i
by Alex Woodie
Citing very low demand, MySQL announced last month that it will no longer provide the MySQL database running on the IBM i operating system. The company, which is owned by IBM archrival Oracle, says it will continue to provide source code and limited product support to customers who want to work with the database on IBM i. Representatives with IBM Rochester say they are looking into ways to continue supporting the open source database, possibly with Zend Technology. READ MORE >
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ASNA Splits from BluePhoenix
by Dan Burger
Sometimes breaking up is not all that hard to do. When ASNA and BluePhoenix tied the knot in August 2007, no one would have bet that in less than three and a half years later the two companies would go their separate ways. ASNA, for 28 years a vendor in the IBM midrange, announced last week it was leaving BluePhoenix, a company focused on the mainframe business. Anne Ferguson, president of ASNA called the move a management buyout. READ MORE >
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IBM i Vendors to Watch in 2011
by Alex Woodie
The new year is upon us, and what 2011 may bring to the IBM i software market is on people's minds. While the IT industry is always in a state of transition, this year promises to be especially disruptive. With a dwindling customer base, some IBM i vendors will go belly up, while others will make moves to shore up their businesses with innovative new products and acquisitions. Here's the beginning of a list of influential IBM i software vendors that should be interesting to watch as the new year unfolds. READ MORE >
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Oracle Says JDE 'Blue Stack' Withdrawal No Big Deal
by Alex Woodie
Oracle says the hubbub over its withdrawal of the so-called Blue Stack group of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is overblown, and that it will have little impact on customers who wish to run the ERP system using IBM software and platforms. The company, which reacted to an article in the last issue of Four Hundred Stuff, says nothing will prevent users from running EnterpriseOne on the IBM i platform. READ MORE >
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Linoma Adds Function to Multi-Tool
by Alex Woodie
Linoma Software recently shipped Surveyor/400, a Windows-based tool used for accessing and working with files on an IBM i server. With version 3.8, Linoma has added several new features, including a new screen for browsing IFS files, enhancements to wizards that are used for importing and exporting data, and better Excel integration, among others. READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. Letters may be printed, unless otherwise specified, and edited for clarity or length. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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September 11, 2010: Volume 12, Number 37
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August 21, 2010: Volume 12, Number 34
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