Price-conscious retailer is rolling back prices on Linux PCs. On its Web site, it has widened its range of Microtel desktop PCs, with and without LindowsOS installed, with GUI and ability to run Windows programs. [ZDNet]

Microsoft's intriguing legal fight to prevent start-up from identifying self and software as Lindows gives valuable lessons for firms of all sizes. Microsoft has more trademark troubles than needed for a Fortune 100 firm. [ZDNet]

Extending Mandrakes desktop position with version 9.0.

Two firms team to develop, market Linux software to firms in China, and later, globally; to form joint Linux lab in extant HP facilities, and demonstration center to serve local users, independent distributors. [ZDNet CNETAsia]

Asian Linux seller Turbolinux is once again a member of the Open Source Development Lab, a consortium computing firms sponsor to improve the Unixlike OS. It had joined the lab before, but let its membership lapse. [CNET ZDNet]

Microsofts bugs push Japan to look at Open Source.

Sick of sexist attitudes, female techies from around the world are getting connected and getting organized. [ZDNN]

LinuxChix debate the merits of a female-orientated operating system. [ZDNN]

Three year deal moves oil companies to the penguin.

BSD is growing fast as publicity efforts and Apple's Mac OS X take off. [ZDNet]