Dear Member, This week's member update includes the following: * Beware of Getting lost in Linux hype * Quick Takes: High-performance, high-availability * New Developer Tip! * Chat transcripts now available * New Poll - Web Technology * Systems Management and Storage Tips * Ask the Experts Highlight * Best 390 Web Links - Operating Systems * Learning Zone Book of the Week * 390 Job of the Week * Featured Site - searchxSP.com * New Survey SITE EXCLUSIVES *Beware of getting lost in Linux hype Sure, everybody loves Linux, but does everybody want it on the mainframe? Despite all the hype, some experts say users need to seriously examine their application needs before agreeing to implement the open-source operating system. http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci546761,00.html --If you have any questions on Linux, or if you just want to get something off your chest, go to our new Operating Systems Discussion Forum and speak your mind. Just click below, post a message, and get feedback from your peers: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83ff6 *Quick Takes: High-performance, high-availability Datawatch teams with Metastore; New program for Visual SlickEdit for OS/390; IBM and Fantastic partner on digital content; Pacific Technology Services chooses Aviva as ASP middleware. http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci547685,00.html NEW DEVELOPER TIP! *A penny for your z/OS Jim Keohane will show you how you to have your very own (and affordable) personal mainframe development environment, and much, much more! http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci546743,00.html To ask Jim a question directly, go to: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid365817_tax285123,00.html LIVE EXPERT Q&A TRANSCRIPTS NOW AVAILABLE! *Securely integrating Web applications with the corporate back end If you missed last week's chat with Jim Keohane, no problem! 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