From an opinion at ZDNet: “Antitrust law has seldom protected consumers. At best, it has offered glimmers of consumer protection. For instance, the Justice Department’s argument that Microsoft’s rivals and, ultimately, consumers would benefit from the ordered breakup is spectacularly unconvincing. Even some of Microsoft’s biggest detractors argue that technology will eventually smash the Microsoft monopoly, not the legal system.”

From an opinion piece at LinuxWorld: “Information doesn’t want to be free: some people want free information. If you do, make it yourself, just like those who built Linux did.”

PR Newswire reports, Corel Corporation today announced it will partner
with PCTEL, Inc., a global leader in innovative and reliable
communication technologies, to bring the industry’s first Linux-compatible software modem to market.

Linux PR is pleased to announce the availibility of Extensys 1.0.1 for the Linux Intel Platform.

The Senate committee said it will examine the Carnivore “controversy,”
and generally discuss electronic surveillance and Internet privacy Wednesday, reports Newsbytes.

LinuxWorld observes, Neoware which has made its name selling thin clients for Windows, now has built a new strategy around embedded systems, appliances, and Linux.

Royal Philips Electronics said today that its researchers have created a soft plastic computer display that could result in floppy electronic newspapers, reports the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is reporting, Philippine investigators
asked Justice Department prosecutors Tuesday to reconsider a decision to dismiss criminal charges against a former computer student accused of releasing the ‘ILOVEYOU’ computer virus.

This article from ZDNet News looks at the bad blood between Novell and Timpanogas Research Group, who are developing a NetWare-like operating system they plan to release as open source code next year.

IBM developerWorks article focusing on handling multiple documents using the GnomeMDI framework.