=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS June 27, 2001 More headlines at http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct =================================================== GET THE INFO YOU WANT TODAY What do YOU want in your e-mailbox? How about FREE info and offers about computers, networking, wireless devices, finance and lots more? Visit http://search400.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/, choose the topics that interest you, and you'll get the e-mail you want. =========================================================== EXPERT ADVICE: RPG/ILE from the bottom up -- beginner to expert =========================================================== Get expert advice on RPG/ILE from search400 expert John Brandt during our Featured Discussion Day Wednesday, June 27. John will be monitoring the Programmer Discussion Forum from noon to 3pm EDT, answering your questions and posting comments. Issues he can help you with include converting from RPG to RPG/ILE, troubleshooting problems when making a call to an API and writing RPG CGI programs. Log on Wednesday from noon to 3pm EDT at http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84636 to join in this discussion and get advice on RPG/ILE. ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "NSA tightens Linux security, but will iSeries benefit?" The National Security Agency (NSA) has enhanced the security version of the open-source operating system Linux in hopes it will be incorporated into official Linux kernel. Analysts and IBMers both like what the NSA has done, but is it enough to convince the open-source community? Upshot: The NSA doesn't address any of the security flaws already uncovered in Linux. Instead, the NSA developed a security- enhanced Linux version that met the Trusted Security Criteria established by the Department of Defense in 1985. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=10638 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: What are your thoughts or concerns regarding the enhanced security version of the open-source operating system Linux? Sound off about it in our Discussion Forums. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]. For more information, check out these Best Web Security at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2c5,00.html And check out these Best Web Link on Open Source at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax283197,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "SAP jazzed up over Java" [2] "IBM targets e-business program at SMB market" [3] "IBM, Compaq advance server designs" [4] "Genesys rescues CallPath from Big Blue oblivion" [5] "Vision adds features to new high-availability suite" [1] "SAP jazzed up over Java" SAP is clearly committed to Java. Its recent partnership with Borland Software and its announcement that it will integrate with third-party software using Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) is proof. But what does the future hold for SAP and Java? SearchSAP asked the man in the know, SAP's vice president of application integration. SOURCE: searchSAP http://searchsap.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid21_gci751248,00.html [2] "IBM targets e-business program at SMB market" IBM has created a program to aid solution providers looking to help small and midsize business (SMB) customers ramp up their e-business offerings. The channel-focused program bundles eight e-business products--from Internet access to content management--specifically for the SMB market. The customizable solutions incorporate existing IBM technologies such as WebSphere, Lotus and Tivoli and packages them together as an end-to-end solution. SOURCE: CRN http://crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=27691 [3] "IBM, Compaq advance server designs" Compaq's two new servers, the rack-mountable 3.5-inch-thick Proliant L380 and the freestanding but more expandable ML370, are the first to incorporate memory technology from Compaq that allows a backup memory bank to take over immediately from one that's failed, letting the defective part be replaced on a more leisurely schedule. And more memory improvements are coming. The servers' feature duel processing, which compete with IBM's recent entry into that high-end market. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6386004.html?tag=prntfr [4] "Genesys rescues CallPath from Big Blue oblivion" Even though a recent IBM announcement letter proclaimed the imminent end of IBM support for the CallPath product line, all hope is not lost for users of the computer telephony software, which integrates voice and data products in call centers. Another company acquired IBM's CallPath business and will continue to offer support for the CallPath voice and data integration software. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=10641 [5] "Vision adds features to new high-availability suite" High-availability player Vision Solutions has revealed a new version of its Vision Suite OMS/400, which is designed to work with IBM's recently announced operating system, OS/400 V5R1. SOURCE: Midrange Systems http://www.midrangesystems.com/breaknewsdisp.asp?ID=4660 ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- "Has IBM quelled your concerns about its planned withdrawal of WebSphere Application Server SE?" Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS ---------------------------------------- [1] "AS/400 informational links" This site has a great listing of AS/400 resources. You'll find them nicely organized for easy access. SOURCE: Solution400 http://www.solution400.com/AS400Links.html [2] "Executing commands during SEU" This tip helps you execute commands or programs. It states the validity-checking program can execute anything as long as the program's parameters match the commands parameters. Check this tip out for more details. SOURCE: Sentinex http://www.sentinex.com/nsite/tips/seucmds.htm 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 ---------------------------------------- "Change your life, not your keyboard" You may want to hold off on buying those ergonomic keyboards that are supposed to ease repetitive strain disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome. You know what those funky keyboards look like; some are split in half to make it easier to reach the keys, others place the keys on shaped panels so your fingers can touch them more readily and others simply re-arrange the letters. There is, however, little research on whether these keyboards actually help or make the problem worse. Changing your keyboard does one thing: It forces you to change a critical work habit. Chances are, your productivity will drop and your stress level will rise because of the change, and stress, one researcher said, is the real cause of these disorders. 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