National IDs: One way or the other
David Berlind: Although their plans differ, both Oracle's Ellison and Sun's McNealy are championing an abuse-proof, forgery-proof ID. Problem is, critics have twisted their message. Full story
Liberty on crash course with national ID
 Video: McNealy says 'Give me Liberty!'

Technology: It's a two horse race
David Berlind: Java vs. Net, winner take all. And the prize, says Sun's McNealy, goes to whoever gets the most people into their online directories. Full story

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Interpreting McNealy's lexicon
No one can accuse Sun CEO Scott McNealy of being reserved. He peppers his speeches with puns that pan his competition -- here's the best of McNealy's bon mots. Full story

Vendors weave Web services into their strategies
Gartner examines the strategies of the key players on the Web services front. Full story

Will Sun be the ONE for Web services?
Several Sun and third-party tools now make it possible to build and deploy Java-based Web services. Read why it should become even easier to develop Web services on Sun's Sun ONE platform soon. Full story