Today's News: Unionization is a mixed bag for mainframers

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December 09, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Arbutus Software IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Unionization is a mixed bag for mainframers   >  Ellison dismisses mainframes, pushes grid   >  Is IT a dead end? CIOs, workers disagree   >  CICS Transaction Server exposed   >  See how your salary stacks up   >  The Missing Link: Good call -- company offers "prix fixe" phone service for life Unionization is a mixed bag for mainframers [Search390.com] Recently, we asked Search390.com members if they would be interested in joining a union. We received dozens of responses ranging from "sign me up today!" to "no way in hell." Check them out today. MORE INFO: > Mainframe workers unite! > Crash Course: Offshore outsourcing   White Paper: Integrating Mainframe Legacy Data Does your data integration solution focus on integrating data from database managers, but come up short when addressing non-relational, VSAM or IMS data? This free white paper "A New Approach to Old Data" outlines a flexible solution for accessing, integrating or migrating all types of complex mainframe data by easily exposing these data sources as a virtual database to Windows applications. Click here to view this free White Paper.   Ellison dismisses mainframes, pushes grid [SearchOracle.com] Ellison sang the same old tune during Oracle OpenWorld this week -- mainframes are bad, grid is good and sure, it'll support PeopleSoft customers if its takeover bid is successful. Is IT a dead end? CIOs, workers disagree [SearchCIO.com] Would you tell your child to get into IT? Opinions vary sharply among IT workers, CIOs, educators and headhunters, but they all seem to agree on one thing ? IT skills alone won't cut it. FEATURED TOPIC:  CICS Transaction Server exposed Just last week, IBM released the latest edition of CICS Transaction Server. To learn more about CICS TS, check out this Featured Topic. SALARY SURVEY:  See how your salary stacks up Wondering how your salary compares to people with similar experience and qualifications? Check out our new salary survey. TIP:  Enterprise Linux apps gap disappearing So many applications are available on Linux these days, if you're only thinking about Linux, you're behind the times. Good call -- company offers "prix fixe" phone service for life [Reuters] What if phone service were more like a buffet -- all you care to talk (no need to get a clean plate). A little Massachusetts company says "belly up." RNK Telecom is offering Internet-based phone services for life. A mere $999 covers unlimited calls in the U.S., Canada and 20 other countries. No need to do the cell phone tap dance, where you ignore peak calls that come when you're already over your minutes. Get this deal, and you may need to make more friends just so you can call them. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?cid=498992&lid=430653&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. Contact Us: Search390 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494