Today's News: IBM called in Oracle-DOJ spat

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May 20, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News IN THIS ISSUE: Oracle-DOJ battle hinges on market definition Palmisano expects IBM growth to outpace industry IBM deletes its 'e' on demand Poll: z/OS migration fun Microsoft intern has his head in the clouds SPONSORED BY:  Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide Simplify the process of finding mainframe-specific products and solutions. Search390.com's Product and Vendor Guide allows you to search listings alphabetically, and by industry or across such topics as Web and application development, systems management and more. Visit our easy-to-use guide now: Click Here! Oracle-DOJ battle hinges on market definition [SearchCRM.com] Less than three weeks until the trial begins, the proposed witness lists are public and it's becoming clear which arguments each side will make. Palmisano expects IBM growth to outpace industry [Reuters] The CEO said he expects Big Blue to grow more quickly than the overall technology market as it targets the $500 billion services market. IBM deletes its 'e' on demand [Financial Times] IBM has dropped the red "e" graphic used in corporate advertising saying the symbol is now outdated. IBM's new global corporate marketing campaign will feature a red button with the word "on" written in white letters to symbolize its "on demand" business services. NEWS: Poll: z/OS migration fun How would you describe your z/OS migration process? TOPICS: Mainframe trivia mania Fancy yourself a mainframe trivia god? Mr. Know-IT-All has prepared a new mainframe mini-quiz that is not for the faint of heart. Take it today. WEBCASTS: The future of the mainframe: Where do we go from here? Hear an expert roundtable discussion on the latest innovations around the IBM mainframe and the key steps you need to take today, in order to be prepared for tomorrow. Microsoft intern has his head in the clouds [SearchSecurity.com] Adam Stubblefield is living proof that you can have your head in the clouds and still have a head for business. As an intern last year for Microsoft's research unit, Stubblefield stumbled upon a new way to help users remember their passwords. His inspiration came from the cloud shapes he saw on his drive home from work. After proving to Microsoft that shapes can trigger a user's memory of a forgotten password, the software maker filed for a patent. Stubblefield, 23, is now a second-year doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University, where he'll probably come up with the idea for his thesis by watching grass grow. Full Story Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-170 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. Contact Us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494