2014 (yes, 2014) VM Workshop location survey online.

2013-02-28 Thread Mike Walter
Cross-posted to Linux-390, IBMVM, and IBM-MAIN discussion lists. To: VM Workshop attendees and those who would *like* to attend, Background: The VM Workshop is a very inexpensive (registration only $100 each of the last 2 years), all-volunteer, 2.5 day technical conference held in mid-June.

SAVE THE DATE! 2012 Workshop June 20-22 2013 at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)

2013-02-28 Thread Mike Walter
SAVE THE DATE! 2012 Workshop June 20-22 2013 at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) WHO: z/VM, and Linux on System z Friends WHAT: Location, travel, lodging from (really inexpensive!) dorm rooms up to nearby hotels, registration, travel hints, and sponsor

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 is now available - check the specific features for System z

2013-02-28 Thread Filipe Miranda
Hello everyone, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 is now available On February 21st 2013, Red Hat announced the general availability of the next minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4. This release includes a broad set of updates to the existing feature set and pro

OT: U.S. law for "loser pays" in patent lawsuits, sort of

2013-02-28 Thread John McKown
I know this is OT, but I hope it is of some interest to the majority of readers. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/02/pissed-off-politicians-want-loser-pays-rule-for-patent-trolls/ -- This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. If this had been an actual emergency, do you really thin