Lindows.com tried to distance itself from tumult SCO began over Linux. Firm makes consumer-friendly Linux, said it fielded some questions on effects of recent SCO actions and there are no issues with SCO. [ZDNet UK]

Analysis: Industry observers say Microsoft agreement to license Unix intellectual property from SCO is designed to feed fear, uncertainty, doubt about Linux, and help Microsoft fight it. [ZDNet UK]

Warns in regulatory filing that its $1 billion lawsuit alleging IBM misappropriated trade secrets will be costly, may alienate others in computing industry. [ZDNet UK]

SCO downplays published report suggesting firm may sue Linux founder Linus Torvalds for patent infringement, while Torvalds calls for restraint. CEO McBride will not fully rule out possibility of suing him. [ZDNet UK]

Joint development agreement between Linux sellers SCO and SuSE protects SuSE from any legal action, SuSE says. [ZDNet UK]