eWeek columnist John Taschek takes issue with 2600.com’s assertion in the DeCSS case that code is free speech.

Some “bug hunters” who uncover security flaws in computer software and rush to issue public warnings may be helping hackers more than consumers, industry officials worry, reported The Associated Press.

More humor from Segfault: Joel Kurtz, sysadmin for UK-based ISP Daemon Internet, today announced a reboot of one of the company’s largest webservers. “It just kinda happened,” said Kurtz. When asked why the reboot took place, Kurtz became cagey. He later said “You know. You go to a friends’ and you type ‘rm -rf /’ on their computer and hang your finger over the return key?”
The Linux-based webserver returned to normal operation within 5 minutes, a spokesperson for Daemon Internet stated.

From a Reuters story: “Consumers and organizations concerned about cell phone radiation emissions may have gained a limited victory from mobile phone makers. Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer, Motorola, and Ericsson are developing a standard to measure specific radiation absorption rates and plan to label cell phones with this information next year.”

Microsoft and Amazon.com have partnered to deliver e-books online, according to a story at TheStandard.com.

From the humor site Segfault (no, it’s not true): When asked for comment, Bill Gates replied: “I don’t know why people think I’m a nasty guy. I really thought I was a nice person. In fact, look out for my new book called, ‘The Road to Being a Nice Person’ which will be in stores in October.”

Today’s topic on RadioWallStreet.com’s Linux League: “Linux World, Open Source & Embedded Update.” Check out the full press release at BusinessWire.

An Australian federal government plan to remove restrictions on importing some software is drawing criticism from industry groups, according to a story at Fairfax IT.

“They’re not saying Napster’s right, the friends of the court who filed amicus briefs on behalf of the file-swapping service on Friday. But they’d rather not have it outlawed because they might want to do something similar someday.” The analysis piece is at TheStandard.com. More from IDG.

The Universal Music Group goes head to head with MP3.com in a New York federal courtroom. Wired.com provides a preview.