Today's News: Outsourcing debate rages on

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A newsletter published by TechTarget   January 08, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Xbridge Systems: FREE DATA ACCESS DEMO  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Face off: Offshore outsourcing >>  NEWS:  Microsoft takes shot at Linux in new ad campaign >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  DB2 shortcuts >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Spears fishing: Britney named 'most googled'  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Face off: Offshore outsourcing  (Search390.com) There's probably no greater threat to U.S.-based IT worker job security than offshore outsourcing. Editor Mark Brunelli argues the practice is sleazy and if it doesn't stop it will likely do irreparable damage to our economy. Editor Sarah Lourie counters saying the fear of job loss will keep U.S. workers competitive--so stop whining. Two of our editors argue the finer points. More on this topic: >  Tell us where you stand on the offshore outsourcing debate. SPONSORED BY: Xbridge Systems FREE DATA ACCESS DEMO All mainframe direct data access products are not alike. With Xbridge Host Data Connect, you can easily and cost-effectively access and integrate OS/390 and z/OS data with your Windows and Web applications, without rewriting your host applications. The product?s powerful capabilities make mainframe and SQL Server data available to your enterprise, regardless of location. See how you can save money and improve user productivity using web-based access to your mainframe data. Click here to receive your demonstration of Host Data Connect from Xbridge Systems. NEWS Microsoft takes shot at Linux in new ad campaign (CNET) Microsoft is hoping a new marketing blitz will convince users to "get the facts" about Linux before buying anything but Windows. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  IBM, others lobby feds amid offshore outsourcing backlash (Reuters)   >  IBM, Microsoft battle over the database (CIO Today)   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC DB2 shortcuts Are you charged with the task of assuring optimal DB2 performance? These tech tips and other resources will help you meet this challenge head-on. >>  Don't get frustrated with DB2. Get help from Craig Mullins. >>  Best Web Links: DB2 ASK THE LINUX EXPERT Running Tomcat on Linux Will Tomcat run successfully on OS/390 Linux? Our "Linux on the mainframe" expert weighs in. >> For expert's response to this user's question, CLICK: THE MISSING LINK Spears fishing: Britney named 'most googled' Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most googled of them all? The honor of most-googled subject of 2003 goes to ex-newlywed Britney Spears. She beat out Harry Potter and the Matrix films and became queen of the search box. Spears was also 2003's most-requested female photographic image, so never mind the fact that there are more hate sites devoted to her than to Saddam Hussein -- evidently, the world can't live with her or without her. Google also found that Britain will take its Prince of Wales over pop's princess of wails anyday. Prince Charles was the most-googled subject among his subjects last year. (Ananova)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tell me your suggestions for Search390.com. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your press releases and story ideas. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your white papers and best Web links. DIRECTOR OF SITE SALES Gabrielle DeRussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.