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The Application System/400 (also known as AS/400), now System i
(also known as iSeries), is a type of minicomputer produced by IBM. It was
first produced in 1988. It was then renamed to the eServer iSeries in
2000 as part of IBM's e-Server branding initiative. Now with the global
move of the server and storage brands to the System brand with the Systems
Agenda, the family has been renamed to System i in 2006, with the POWER5-based
members of the series being called the System i5.
History
The AS/400 was the result of the combination of the System/38 database machine
(announced by IBM in October 1978 and delivered in August 1979) and the System/36.
The first AS/400 systems (known by the development code names Silverlake and Olympic)
were delivered in 1988, and the product line has been refreshed continually since
then. The programmers who worked on OS/400, the operating system of the AS/400,
did not have a UNIX background. Dr Frank Soltis, the chief architect, says that
this is the main difference between this and any other operating system.
The AS/400 was the first general-purpose computer system to attain a C2 security
rating from the NSA, and in 1995 was extended to employ a 64-bit processor and
operating system.
In 2000 IBM renamed the AS/400 to iSeries, as part of its e-Server branding
initiative. The product line was further extended in 2004 with the introduction
of the i5 servers, the first to use the IBM POWER5 processor. The architecture
of the system allows for future implementation of 128-bit processors when they
become available. Existing programs will use the new hardware without
modification.
Although announced in 1988, the AS/400 remains IBM's most recent major architectural
shift that was developed wholly internally. Since the arrival of Lou Gerstner in
1993, IBM has viewed such colossal internal developments as too risky. Instead,
IBM now prefers to make key product strides through acquisition -- e.g. the
takeovers of Lotus Software and Rational Software -- and to support the development
of open standards, particularly Linux. It is noteworthy that after the departure
of CEO John Akers in 1993, when IBM looked likely to be split up, Bill Gates
commented that the only part of IBM that Microsoft would be interested in was the
AS/400 division. (At the time, many of Microsoft's internal systems ran on the
AS/400 platform.)
Excerpt from "IBM System i." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
27 Oct 2006, 13:34 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 Oct 2006
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IBM eServer iSeries. 14. Apr 2005, 16:21 UTC. Newsletter
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication
generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers.
Many newsletters are published by clubs, societies, associations, and
businesses, especially companies, to provide information of interest to
their members or employees. Some newsletters are created as money-making
ventures and sold directly to subscribers.
Online newsletters
Many popular websites and businesses have online newsletters, sometimes
known as eNewsletters or eZines, which are sent to their subscribers
electronically, usually via email. Their purpose is to inform readers of
updates to the site and/or provide information relating to the site's
topic. Newsletters are also a factor in building and maintaining a
relationship with the subscribers by reminding them of the site, urging
them to return.
eNewsletters, especially when originating from companies, may often be
viewed as thinly veiled spam, which is the unsolicited electronic
distribution of advertising directly to consumers. Various websites that
require registration often have an option to subscribe to various
eNewsletters. These options are usually selected by default, which
results in many users receiving the newsletter because they did not
read the form carefully enough. Effectively, therefore, such newsletters
are "opt-out" rather than "opt-in".
Often eNewsletters are used in a manner similar to blogging, providing
the owner with a tool to creatively express himself and build a community
of loyal readers (subscribers) united by a common area of interest. The
owner of the eZine might even publish some of his reader's comments or
even encourage his subscribers to submit their own content (such as
recipes, stories, jokes, etc.), which brings eNewsletters even closer to
current community management and makes it possible to view them as a
prototype for blogging.
Sometimes, an eZine becomes an additional or primary source of income
for its owner. For this purpose, such an eZine would usually offer many
partner links, coupons or even paid advertising in addition to its main
content.
Similar to blogs, eNewsletters or eZines are listed in special directories,
usually called ezine directories – online catalogues that feature ratings,
subscription services and promotion tools for eZine publishers. Special
software exists that allows automated submission to multiple ezine directories.
Finally, while most eNewsletters are free, there exist some that require
payment for subscription.
Excerpt from "Newsletter." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
21 Oct 2006, 10:15 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 Oct 2006
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