Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:52:06 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Software Group Subject: IBM Software Newsletter

December 20, 2004 , Issue 2

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Welcome to the December edition of the IBM Software Newsletter. Here you'll find information to help with your business and IT needs. This month we focus on Linux and Content Management.

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Solve the Middleware Mystery
What is middleware? What does it do? What can it do for you? Watch these online videos and find out. You'll see how middleware reaches out and touches customers in four key industries. You might be surprised how middleware can have an impact on the front lines, change the way you do business and maybe more.
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		Manage. Collaborate. Deliver. Comply. Improve collaboration, boost productivity and turn your business information into a competitive advantage. Check out the new IBM content management information portal. You'll find case studies, business and industry solutions to help manage your information. [More]

See What IBM and Linux can do for Your Business Increase sales and enhance the security of your company. Put Linux® together with IBM middleware for the highest possible performance and the lowest possible cost. Check out what our customers are saying and get the facts on integrating Linux in an IDC white paper. [More]

		Give Your Mainframe a Java Jolt Register for a report from Software Strategies that turns the myth of distributed computing's open-standards superiority on its head. Through a more rigorous and accurate approach to comparison, costing and selection of an enterprise IT platform, this report illustrates how today's zSeries® mainframe can not only provide a superior solution, but can also cost less than distributed alternatives. Plus, you can access other mainframe articles, papers, tools and Webcasts. [More]

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New Linux Trial Code Available
Build Linux® apps with complimentary new trial code from IBM. The latest IBM developerWorks Software Evaluation Kit (SEK) is now available. You can build and deploy Linux apps using IBM WebSphere®, DB2® and Tivoli® trial code compatible with current enterprise distributions from Red Hat and SUSE. The DVD can be ordered at no-charge from our Web site where you can also find how-to articles, a forum moderated by IBM technical experts and more. Additionally, when you finish developing your Linux app, register it with us and receive a complimentary gift.
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