Note the final outcome for any path in this matrix: Linux is Unaffected.

Linux vs. SCO: The Decision Matrix [Slashdot]
11:11:47 PM     comment []

GOOD NEWS! You can actually read the laws for your community without paying scot to some trade association publisher! I had tried to get a copy of the electrical code for Boone County, only to be told (by the county building folks) that I'd have to buy a copy, as it was copyrighted! I never did understand how a law could be copyrighted, and neither, apparently, does the Supreme Court.

Open Source Law [Slashdot]
11:07:10 PM     comment []

This is a fine piece on so-called "business method" patents, written for the layman and covering a fair bit of history as well.

The New Yorker on Business Process Patents [Slashdot]
10:49:36 PM     comment []

Man, this'd be worth a day trip to the Windy City ...

Galaxy of Asian Gods Is Sighted in Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago's exhibit of extraordinary Himalyan objects barely touches on the personal, social and political concepts related to the artwork. By Holland Cotter. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
10:48:32 PM     comment []

Found this in the Washington Post first, but it was easier to post from the Slashdot news feed. Hey, I'm a programmer, OK? Easier is almost always better. At any rate it's an amazing tale ...

Grad Student's Work Reveals National Infrastructure [Slashdot]
11:02:48 AM     comment []

Not even the monopoly in Redmond deserves to face this kind of bogus extortion attempt ....

Microsoft to face patent violation claims today. Eolas' ActiveX challenge comes to court [The Register]
8:48:23 AM     comment []