Open source: Google Apps Email — I am forced to give you the finger. Those words come from Dave Rosenberg who is amid a switch over to Google Apps. “What a world of pain we ran into with some of the stupidest “features” I have ever seen from a business application,” he practically screams. Ouch. Off the Record: There’s a lot to see in IT, that’s certain. But one professional services consultant for a top computer manufacturer has likely witnessed more than most. “I do love this job,” he insists. “My wife really believes I love my computer far more than I do her, but then, computers just seem less complicated.” The joys of complexity. The news beat: Microsoft warns of a DNS server flaw in several of its products that could let hackers run malicious code. Sun scoops up SavaJe for its mobile phone software. Apple delays Leopard, saying it will no longer release it in June and blaming the iPhone. And IBM touts new “low-carb” blade servers. Best of the blogs: As larger companies keep swallowing smaller ones, David Linthicum pauses to wonder Will acquisitions kill SOA innovation? “The core concern is that most of the innovative work occurs within venture funded startups,” he writes. “When these guys are acquired the innovation typically slows down. I’ve seen this time and time again, and have been involved personally.” Software Development