=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News December 13, 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ **************** SPONSORED BY SUN MICROSYSTEMS *********************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Discussion: Careers - Tip: Software development: Making beautiful music - Discussion Forum: Region parameter in a job card - Special Offer: Win a Microsoft Xbox! - Book: Designing and Programming CICS Applications - Poll: What skills do you need to be competitive? - The Missing Link: Christmas: A $157 million hangover =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY GARTNER: BIG BLUE IS LIKE COMFORT FOOD | News: ZDNet The recent economic downturn has many enterprises choosing to maintain and upgrade their installed infrastructures, instead of gambling on new and often unproven technologies. The mainframe market -- one of IBM's traditional strengths -- is a case in point. For the full story, click: http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2831725,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Do you agree that the bad economy helps the mainframe market? Sound off! http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ SOLARIS, AIX HOLE SAID TO LEAVE COMPUTERS WIDE OPEN | News: Reuters A CERT advisory warns Solaris 8 and AIX 4.3 and 5.1 users of a vulnerability in the respective operating systems' login programs that allow remote access to the system. Attackers can gain system access only certain remote command protocols are enabled (and most, like Telnet, are by default). Internet Security Systems said it has been monitoring cracker chat rooms and learned that exploit code is already in the works. Sun and IBM have not reported any incidents. HP'S IBM ENVY | News: Forbes Hewlett-Packard and Compaq have been trying to "fix" their PC businesses for at least five years. Meanwhile, IBM -- the company HP is chasing -- recently scored exactly the kind of deals HP can only dream about. ____________________________________________________________________ ************************** SPONSORED BY SEA ************************ SEA's UC4 is the only true single point of control job scheduler on the market. UC4 covers platforms such as OS/390, MVS, UNIX, NT, Tandem, VMS, AS/400, MPE. UC4 will seemlessly integrate with ERP applications such as SAP and PeopleSoft, as well as frameworks such as HP Openview. Click here now to receive your free trial of UC4 and begin on your road to success with SEA: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3705411;5058249;f?http://www.seasoft.com/sea/Potential/contact_us.asp?source=top_navigation ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAREERS | search390 Live Discussion Do you often worry about job security? Want to learn new skills, but aren't exactly sure what to learn or where to learn them? If you have any questions about your career and your future, please join Rick Nashleanas for a live discussion in our Sound Off discussion forum next Tues, Dec 18 from 1:00 pm EST to 3:00 pm. Rick is search390's careers expert and will be live in the forum to answer your questions as you post them. So, whether you're looking to change jobs, or just need some advice from a pro, join us for a lively discussion Tuesday afternoon. >> CLICK to learn more about Rick Nashleanas... http://search390.techtarget.com/ateExpertBio/0,289623,sid10_cid379000,00.html >> CLICK to start posting questions for Rick now... http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER | by Jim Keohane How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice? Naaah! Lead collaboratively! There is a organizational methodology called the "Orpheus Process" that sprang from the classical music world: the conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The "Orpheus Process" is now making inroads into the business world. I see potential applicability to software development? So might you. CLICK for the Full Tip: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci784382,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REGIONAL PARAMETER IN A JOB CARD | search390 Discussion Forum Here's a recent post to our search390 Developer Forum: "In the operating system OS/390 2.9, what are the advantages in coding a region parameter in the job card? What are the disadvantages? Where will the storage be allocated?" Can you help this user? >>CLICK to post a response... http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/223!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A MICROSOFT XBOX! | search390 Special Offer Here's your chance to win a Microsoft Xbox, the hottest video game system of this holiday season. Simply tell your peers about the valuable tech tips, industry news and expert advice you get FREE from search390 and an Xbox could be yours! >>CLICK here TODAY for info on how to win: http://search390.techtarget.com/referFriendContest/1,290949,sid10,00.html?promo_code=xbox =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search390 Bookstore Title: Designing and Programming CICS Applications Authors: John Horswill, Andy Krasun, Rob Breeds, Mike Moynihan, Becca Dunleavey, Steve Young, and Phil Appleby, This book will benefit a diverse audience. It introduces new users of IBM's mainframe (OS/390) to CICS features. It shows experienced users how to integrate existing mainframe systems with newer technologies, including the Web, CORBA, Java, CICS clients, and Visual Basic; as well as how to link MQSeries and CICS. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=1565926765&partner_id=54 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE? | search390 Poll As a 390 professional, what skill do you feel you most need to acquire or improve upon to remain competitive in the coming year? >>CLICK to post your response... http://www.search390.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Christmas: A $157 million hangover The holidays are more like the "holidaze" in Britain. Apparently workers there love their Christmas parties, and virgin eggnog won't do. A new survey shows each year two million workers in the UK get so wasted at the company's holiday soiree, they have to call in sick the next day or days -- too hung over to work. But employers are the ones really getting hammered. They'll lose a sobering $157 million thanks to the sickout. The survey also found men at the parties drink double the amount their female colleagues quaff, polishing off an average 11 units of alcohol -- the same as five pints of beer or 11 glasses of wine. Sherry Christmas! Source: Reuters http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011207/od/hangovers_dc_1.html ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SEARCH390 CONTACTS *************************** BJ RAMA, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your original articles and best practices. CATHERINE DOSS, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your White Papers and favorite Web sites. 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