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A newsletter published by TechTarget   November 04, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Take our quiz!: Are you a real mainframe know-it-all?  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Novell to acquire SuSE Linux >>  NEWS:  SCO calling IBM's bluff? >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  Running Linux under VM >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Cyberspace needs a good sweeping  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Novell to acquire SuSE Linux  (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Novell plans to acquire SuSE Linux, the second largest open-source server software provider, in a $210 million cash deal. More on this topic: >  SHARE attendees see Linux as mainframe's future >  Linux users likely to stay course as IBM countersues SPONSORED BY: Are you a real mainframe know-it-all? Are you a real know-it-all when it comes to mainframes and related technologies? This week we challenge you to find out. We've provided ten hints for ten popular mainframe-related terms. How many of the terms can you guess without peeking? We'd really like to know. If you'll drop us a note at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and let us know how many you got correct without peeking, we'll enter your name in a drawing to win a bundle of mainframe-related books from today's top authors. Click here to take our new quiz! NEWS SCO calling IBM's bluff? (The Four Hundred) An examination of whether SCO $3 billion suit against IBM and the GNU General Public License. Is it a bluff or something that could dramatically change the industry? DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  DataMirror raids Vision for top exec, renews IDION bid (The Four Hundred)   >  Siebel, IBM deliver room service to Marriott (SearchCRM.com)   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC Running Linux under VM IBM's VM (Virtual Machine)operating system has evolved into today's z/VM, a system that many say has grown in popularity largely due to Linux. Learn more about Linux under z/VM with this week's featured topic. FEATURED CATEGORY Web-enabling the mainframe Click here for a complete list of links designed to help you Web-enable legacy applications. THE MISSING LINK Cyberspace needs a good sweeping What do cyberspace and the ghost towns of the Old West have in common? Tumbleweeds. A recent study shows that the Internet is full of dead sites, the kind that promote TV shows that have been off the air for years (like "Melrose Place") or warn people to stock up on bottled water for Y2K. So why is the Web choking on its own flotsam? Researchers say neglect is the most widespread reason -- people just aren't taking the time to update their sites. (The Associated Press)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles, best practices and feedback. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your news, press releases and product announcements. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR MARYANN TRIPP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send white papers and best Web link recommendations. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Gabrielle DeRussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2003 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.