Apple iPhone Kicks Off Major Debate Within IT
While we can name nine reasons the iPhone may never make it in the enterprise and it's pretty clear that IT organizations are not rushing to embrace it, pressure from end users is mounting now that AT&T is set to kick off its iPhone service.

Video Sets off Tirade Over Company Strategies to Recruit Foreign Workers
Apparently at least one law firm went a little too far advising clients how to circumvent U.S. immigration restrictions. But the real question is why are IT people bailing out of large companies in the first place? And does that turnover have something to do with the lack of longevity of IT management?

Eclipse Foundation Set to Release 17 Million Lines of New Europa Code
In one of the largest simultaneous open source set of projects ever attempted, the Eclipse Foundation is rolling out 21 separate projects. The timing of this release is interesting because it coincides with a debate over what can legitimately be called open source software. And Red Hat, after posting some great results this week, disclosed that it too has engaged in patent talks with Microsoft, but that those talks fell apart once Novell signed with Microsoft. And if you forgot what all the fuss is about, here's a slide show detailing 10 reasons why you should (or should not) buy open source software.

Hewlett-Packard Goes Green
While it may be politically correct to promote energy efficiency these days, the real motivator for going green has a lot more to do with money than trees. Odds are good we'll see every vendor, including makers of component devices such as Seagate, jumping on the green bandwagon. But the truth is that energy issues have become an inconvenient truth that is costing IT organizations money they no longer have to burn.

Judge Tells Google to Go Look for Justice
The judge overseeing Microsoft's compliance with the consent decree told Google to make its case to the U.S. Justice Department before asking her to intervene. But if you don't like how Google Desktop runs on Vista, you might try the new Linux version. In the meantime, Google applications are starting to look a lot more like Microsoft applications.

Oracle Strategy for Combating SAP Rises on Wall Street
Some analysts don't think Oracle's acquisition strategy will ultimately result in new license growth despite the heady results Oracle posted earlier this week. Oracle also has created a new financial services group to try to bring order to the product chaos for customers in that vertical market, while Microsoft continues to make progress in its long term effort to be a bigger player in the enterprise application sector.

Fifteen Must Read Books for IT Managers
While the new installment of Harry Potter may be on everyone else's summer reading list, the editors of CIO Insight recommend IT managers wrap their minds around these titles this summer.

Ten Things They Believe in Silicon Valley but Nowhere Else
With tongue firmly planted in cheek, here are ten reasons why people in Silicon Valley don't see the world the same way everybody else does.