An article on typosquatting - capitalizing on mistyped names.

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]

Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Study shows more users than expected blame their ISPs for spam. [ZDNet]

Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers. [ZDNet]

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

Critiques Novell history, praises SuSE buy, considers potential of SCO suit against Novell, praises Groklaw website for legal analysis. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Senior SCO executives have been dumping personal holdings in firm since June, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings show. Since SCO launched legal action against IBM, its share price has sky-rocketed. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Discusses historical move from low level languages to higher level interpreted ones, productivity, future developments. Active feedback response. [ZDNet News]