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The Carrot: i5/OS V5R4 Gets Execution Stay Until May
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Just after The Four Hundred went on break back in December, IBM gave iSeries and System i shops that are still using--and very likely still happily using in very many cases--the i5/OS V5R4 operating system on their machines a holiday present. All wrapped up in announcement letter 210-440 is a stay of execution for V5R4, which was slated to have its plug pulled on January 7 of this new year. READ MORE >
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The Stick: IBM Jacks Up i5/OS V5R4 Prices
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
When I saw that IBM had extended the support life of the i5/OS V5R4 release out to May 27--it was slated to be killed off on January 5 last week--I thought there might be a chance that Big Blue would finally get around to giving customers some sort of financial and technical help to make their program conversions and move on up to the current IBM i 7.1 release. But last week, after I had already written my story about the i5/OS V5R4 stay of execution, IBM did something I did not expect or want. READ MORE >
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In the Best Interests of IBM i
by Dan Burger
It's been a long time coming. And it has a long way yet to grow. But the idea that the IBM i platform is a wise platform choice for a significant number of existing customers and that many companies are unaware of its attributes is reason enough for supporters to come together. Just prior to the holidays, iManifest Americas presented the first of what is expected to be many Webcasts aimed at building an army of awareness enhancers. READ MORE >
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As I See It: Return Of The Swami
by Victor Rozek
It's that time of year when The Swami dons his turban, dusts off his crystal ball, and peers into a future unseeable to mortal men. And you think your employment is uncertain. We Swamis once benefitted from the faulty memories and short attention spans of our adherents. Stay away from the screwball stuff someone might actually remember (DOS will make a comeback; Paris Hilton will graduate from Harvard), and your average Swami could sound believable. READ MORE >
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Some Tweaks and Services for the Power Systems Platform
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Just after The Four Hundred took a break for the holidays, IBM tweaked a number of products, offers, and prices that affect Power Systems shops running the IBM i operating system. These kinds of things tend to get lost in the day-to-day shuffle, which is why you keep me around to monitor the situation and report on it. 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: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Victor Rozek,
Jenny Thomas, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
September 25, 2010: Volume 12, Number 39
September 18, 2010: Volume 12, Number 38
September 11, 2010: Volume 12, Number 37
September 4, 2010: Volume 12, Number 36
August 28, 2010: Volume 12, Number 35
August 21, 2010: Volume 12, Number 34
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The Four Hundred
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