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An e-newsletter published by Search390.com   January 29, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Data Center Decisions: June 2-4 in Chicago  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Mainframers debate merits, pain of offshore outsourcing >>  NEWS:  iSeries possible option for OS/390 shops >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  Linux on the mainframe >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Xbox marks the spot for Mike Rowe  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Mainframers debate merits, pain of offshore outsourcing  (Search390.com) IT pros respond to recent editorials on offshore outsourcing. Unfortunately, the only thing anyone can agree on is that the subject certainly gets folks' backs up. More on this topic: >  Face-off: Offshore outsourcing >  Featured Topic: Outsourcing debate rages on SPONSORED BY: Data Center Decisions Attend Data Center Decisions, June 2-4 in Chicago! Why risk getting blindsided or having to play "catch up" with the new technologies and trends that will reshape your data center sooner than you think. Plan now to achieve a core technology foundation with a full understanding of networking, security, storage, systems management and other key challenges. Admission to this conference is valued at $1,495 (US dollars). However, if you apply now for early admission and meet our qualifying criteria, you will not have to pay to attend. We strongly suggest that you register online today and take advantage of early admission. Click here to learn more about Data Center Decisions. NEWS iSeries possible option for OS/390 shops (iSeriesNetwork) The end-of-service date for OS/390 2.10 ? the last release of OS/390 ? will be September 30, 2004 leaving many smaller mainframe users scrambling for alternative servers. Could the iSeries be one of those options? Not likely, if IBM has its way. NEWS IBM semiconductor, systems units to merge (Reuters) IBM is combining its struggling semiconductor business with its more successful systems group, which makes the mainframe and the iSeries DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  New IBM outsourcing program gives more control to firms (InternetNews)   >  Search390.com New Product Roundup - JANUARY 2004   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC Linux on the mainframe Linux is said to have breathed new life into the mainframe, and many IT shops are reaping the benefits. >>  Click here for a listing of previous featured topics. ASK THE EXPERTS How to transport assembler text files to Linux How do you port assembler text files to the Linux platform for use in C- based applications? Then, how would you go about getting them built as executables? >>  How assembler works with 64-bit addressing >>  Assembler basics THE MISSING LINK Xbox marks the spot for Mike Rowe Remember how 17-year-old Mike Rowe stood his ground when Microsoft told him to give up his Web site address (MikeRoweSoft.com) or else? Critics thought Gates and company were a little heavy-handed in their response to Mike's site name. So, instead of going to court, Microsoft went to the closet where the free stuff is. The company will give Mike an Xbox, money to cover his move to another domain, a free trip to the Microsoft Research Tech Fest in March, and free certification training. Mike took it all. The moral of this story? "If we can't beat you, join us." Oh, and, "Giving away stuff can save you lots of legal fees." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your feedback on Search390.com. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your article ideas and press releases. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your favorite mainframe-related Web links. DIRECTOR OF SITE SALES 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 Contact us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-170 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.