Firm jumps into SCO legal maelstrom by claiming immunity from it; announcement cites 2001 business agreement with Caldera giving Lindows.com technology for product initiatives in return for considerations. [The Register]

IBM, NEC, Fujitsu, Hitachi co-operate on corporate Linux code. From The Register.

Amazon.com changes to Linux and reaps savings.

The how and why of giving "non-tech" support.

"The owner of Sex.com is offering a $50, 000 (£35, 000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who stole the saucy domain from him." By Tim Richardson. [Register]

Following a couple of days' research into Harry Potter domains, a pattern has emerged in how WB deals with the situation. It's not fair, it's indiscriminate and it's abusive. [Register]

An interview with Monte Davidoff regarding the 4K BASIC interpreter he wrote with Gates and Allen.

Licensing Unix code from litigious SCO does little to allay fears that SCO is but a beard for Redmond. Microsoft was instrumental in SCO early growth, by selling Xenix. [The Register]

Microsoft's vastly interconnected ISP and portal, MSN, has become easy prey for spammers due to several poorly-protected mail (SMTP) servers to which outsiders can connect easily for a free, anonymous ride, according to a bulletin on the Mail Abuse Pr...

MSN has signed up with Brightmail to stop its email users getting spammed. The ISP will offer its five million email users in the US the option of Brightmail's Anti-Spam Solution. [The Register]