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IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - Tip: Wouldja believe edible REXX? - Advice: How to execute REXX using ISPF services? - News: Global server market shrinks 15% - Best Web Links: Programming 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion Day: Why Linux on the mainframe is a good idea - Poll: What's your position on the H-1B work visa? - Tips Contest: Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player - The Missing Link: Traffic to M&M Web site skyrockets 145% __________________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY ACUCORP ************************ Rediscover Your COBOL Assets Acucorp's extend(tm)5 family of solutions allow you to modernize and enhance your existing COBOL applications. . .all at a lower cost and risk than other alternatives. Portable to over 600 platforms, including Linux running on the S/390, extend5 features Internet and Thin Client deployment capabilities. To evaluate our software solutions, call (800) 510-4414. http://search390.com/r/0,,3321,00.htm?Acucorp __________________________________________________________________ WOULDJA BELIEVE EDIBLE REXX? | by Jim Keohane Can a slow, interpreted REXX scripting environment find happiness with a cpu-intensive XML parsing requirement? Yes, as long as XML conforms to a few mainframe-friendly rules. >> CLICK for full tip: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci826144,00.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO EXECUTE REXX USING ISPF SERVICES? | by Mark Zelden A Search390 member is having trouble running REXX using ISPF services in a batch job. Mark Zelden identifies the problem and offers a solution: To execute ISPF in batch, you need to run under TSO TMP (IKJEFT01). He includes an example of IKJEFT01 for running a REXX exec in batch, along with resources for working with REXX and ISPF. >> CLICK for full expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid465956_tax287555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GLOBAL SERVER MARKET SHRINKS 15% | News: Reuters The worldwide market for powerful servers dropped by 15% according to a recent Gartner study. However, IBM showed the strongest share gain. Sales of servers running Linux jumped 54.7% from a year earlier to just under $400 million, with IBM leading the pack. >> CLICK for full story: http://news.com.com/2100-1001-927291.html?tag=cd_mh =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEST WEB LINKS | Programming Created with coders in mind, we've included the major programming languages used on the mainframe in this section. Explore by language, such as "REXX" and "COBOL", or visit "General Developer Resources" for some universally useful references and developer portals. >> CLICK for Best Web Links: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1453,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE DISCUSSION DAY | Why Linux on the mainframe is a good idea Where: Operating Systems discussion forum Who: Dr. Alexander Tormasov, Chief Scientist at SWsoft Inc. When: TOMORROW, Thursday, May 30 at 3:00 PM EDT Do you think Linux on the mainframe is a good idea? Dr. Alexander Tormasov certainly does, and he'll be here live in our Operating Systems discussion forum this Thursday, May 30 at 3:00 PM EDT to discuss why. Dr. Tormasov will speak in defense of Linux at all points in the data center and answer any questions you may have concerning Linux on the mainframe. >> CLICK to start posting your questions to Dr. Tormasov: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390 What's your position on the H-1B work visa? >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 TIPS CONTEST | Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player Here's your chance to win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player. To become eligible to win the free gift, simply share the little tips and tricks that help you do your job faster. If you submit the tip that receives the highest user rating, you win. >> CLICK for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid10_prz821169_cts821155,00.html >> CLICK to read and rate tips submitted by Search390 users: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid10_tax286020,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Traffic to M&M Web site skyrockets 145% The Web proved that voter apathy does not exist in the Republic of Candyland. The recent "election" of the newest M&M color brought more than 330,000 sweet-toothed surfers to the M&M Mars Web site -- that's a heckuva lot more than the week before (137,000 visitors). So what color won? Purple reigns. 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