=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS June 4, 2001 More headlines at http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct =================================================== What do you like? Networks? Computer Games? Downloads? How about Free Stuff? Search400.com can get you FREE info on the topics that interest you most -- and there are so many to choose from! We'll find related news, information and special offers and deliver them directly to your e-mailbox, all at no charge! Sign up here today. http://search400.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/1,289639,sid3,00.html =================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "OS/400 V5R1: Do your homework or seek professional help" There's a lot of talk about the bugs in V5R1, but some suspect that it's the users who are simply bugged by the changes. Perhaps, then, users should make the move to V5R1 only if they have a pressing business requirement -- let the power users work out the glitches. But, just because you're not the first to implement the new operating system, doesn't mean you can't be one of the first to learn it. It'll limit the frustration. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/mmu/currentissue.cfm MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Everything you ever needed to know about V5R1 is in these Best Web Links. Check them out at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax286405,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "Salomon Smith Barney sizes up server market" [2] "Sun, IBM push 64-bit Java for high-memory apps" [3] "IBM wants iSeries shops to give Compaq, Dell, and HP the boot" [4] "The beginning of the end for the free OS/400 WebSphere Standard Edition" [5] "Oracle tweaks 9i App Server to boost performance, shrink footprint" [1] "Salomon Smith Barney sizes up server market" Of $1.5 billion in Linux-related hardware revenue last year, all but $300 million came from PC servers, according to analyst firm Salomon Smith Barney. So, despite IBM's push in the midrange market, NT will continue to dominate the platform for the open-source operating system. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=10398 [2] "Sun, IBM push 64-bit Java for high-memory apps" Sun and IBM are both pushing 64-bit versions of Java technology at the JavaOne event in San Francisco this week, and both companies plan to support Java on Intel's new Itanium 64-bit chips in the future. More important for programmers, however, is that the companies' announcements indicate that Java is now an option for programmers working on data-intensive software applications, including scientific computational and large analytical databases. SOURCE: the451.com http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci557401,00.html [3] "IBM wants iSeries shops to give Compaq, Dell, and HP the boot" IBM's recent announcement of its eServer Connect marketing program is an ambitious effort to drive Intel-based servers from rivals Compaq, Dell and Hewlett-Packard out of AS/400 and iSeries shops. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/mmu/currentissue.cfm [4] "The beginning of the end for the free OS/400 WebSphere Standard Edition" Does the elimination of Standard Edition from WAS 4.0 mean that there is no longer a free option for running WAS on your iSeries and AS/400? The answer is both yes and no. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/mcnetnews/mcnetnews.cfm?mcn=531 [5] "Oracle tweaks 9i App Server to boost performance, shrink footprint" Oracle is expected to launch this week at the JavaOne conference the Oracle 9i Application Server, which is aimed directly at IBM's market. SOURCE: CRN http://www.channelweb.com/Components/Search/Article.asp?ArticleID=27037 ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- "How old is your oldest AS/400 still in use?" Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll What stories can you tell about your mighty AS/400? Is it able to "take a licking and keep on ticking?" What feats are you able to accomplish with it? Email us your tales -- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS ---------------------------------------- [1] "AS/400 utilities and games" Here, you'll find some useful AS/400 programmer utilities. These commercial-grade utilities are free, and the writer is simply looking for feedback. He uses most of these tools on his job daily, and has found some good suggestions for improvements through users. All utilities come with complete help text, are command prompt driven and are written in V4.4 or better RPGIV non-ILE. These have been continually upgraded as new functionality is added to the RPG language. Many make extensive use of System APIs. Installation instructions and an auto-installer CL are included at the top of each download file. SOURCE: Craig Rutledge http://www.alltel.net/~craigru/jcrcmd2.html [2] "Why switch to IBM DB2 Universal Database?" If you are thinking of switching to IBM's DB2 Universal Database, this is the place to get the information you need to help you make a confident decision. You'll find a lot of good comparison and migration information in this article and some good related links. SOURCE: IBM http://www-4.ibm.com/software/data/migratenow/ Do you know of a good article or Web site that should be included in our Best AS/400 Web Links? If so, let us know. Send us the headline, URL and a brief summary to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web -------------------------------------------- "Festive atmosphere for grim job search" What's the first thing you should do when you find yourself among the growing ranks of laid-off dot-commers? To quote Bluto from Animal House, "Toga... toga!" Well, maybe Roman garb isn't your thing, but party none the less. Welcome to the world of "Pink Slip Parties" -- matchmaking events designed to bring together the newly jobless, headhunters, and those offering sympathy. Why not give it a shot? You might get a lead on a new job, or you might run into Fawn Leibowitz's sorority sister. Just make sure she has three dates for your friends. SOURCE: The Associated Press http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/015421.htm ----------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED BOOK ----------------------------------------------------------- Title: AS/400 Professional System Operator Certification Study Guide Authors: Steve Murray & Bill Schmidt Description: Here is a fast and easy way to learn advanced AS/400 operations concepts and prepare for IBM's test 000- 053 (AS/400 Professional System Operator). All you need is AS/400 Professional System Operator Certification Study Guide. 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