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Introducing (E)JES 4.1 -- Universal JES Management (E)JES, the industry standard for JES3 spool management is now JES-neutral to support JES2 installations seeking equally powerful tools. (E)JES provides a robust set of tools that extend your ability to monitor, manage, and control your OS/390 or z/OS JESplex. Simple commands and rapid accessibility save you time and make interaction with your JES subsystems easy. (E)JES runs in 3270 and workstation components. Click here.

Linux, aisle nine
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A joint announcement from Big Blue and Integrated Distribution Solutions LLC on face value means IBM has further immersed itself in the supply chain market, but it also carries a Linux angle that bodes well for open source.

CA swings at Oracle, SQL Server with Ingres
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Computer Associates International Inc. is making its open sourced Ingres DBMS widely available today, pitching its mature features and 64-bit support at Oracle and SQL Server customers.



FEATURED TOPIC:  Mainframe migration
Migration is always an issue for a mainframe shop. If you aren't thinking about upgrading to the latest and greatest version of z/OS then you are contemplating the newest DB2 release. For this week's Featured Topice, we collected our best migration links.

TIP:  Choosing the right Linux on the mainframe provider
The sea of mainframe Linux providers is wide. Should one choose SuSe? Red Hat? Debian? In this tip, David Boyes, our Linux on the mainframe expert explains how one should choose a provider.

ADVICE:  Using the XML parser in COBOL
A Search390.com user asked Tom Ross, our application development expert:
How do you use XML parser in Enterprise COBOL? Can you give me an example?
To see Tom's response, click here.





Cold War, hot item -- eBay selling winged, nuclear tchotchke
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What do you get the person who has everything -- except a vintage Cold War era nuclear bomber? How about a vintage Cold War era nuclear bomber? There's one for sale on eBay, but you'll have to go to Blackpool in England to get it (and good luck flying it to your driveway). The reserve bid is $11,000 -- less than a new Volkswagen and much more intimidating. The man who's selling the Vulcan XL391 hopes his Vulcan lives long and prospers. In fact, he talks about the plane as if it's a pet. "I just hope it goes to a good home," he said. No word yet if it's bombing with bidders.

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