TechWeb - Google says it is using Ubuntu desktop Linux technology internally, but remains tightlipped about its purpose.

TechWeb - Finnish security company F-Secure released patches for its flagship Windows and Linux anti-virus line Thursday to fix flaws revealed by an independent researcher.

InfoWorld - The Free Standards Group, a non-profit group that promotes standards for open-source software, last week opened a lab in Beijing to certify that Linux distributions and applications developed in China meet the Linux Standard Base (LSB) standards.

InfoWorld - Mainsoft has teamed with IBM to enable Windows Web and server applications to run on Linux across IBM's eServer line of platforms. Mainsoft makes it easier for .Net software vendors that have developed products for Windows servers to offer solutions built on an open source stack of Linux and IBM WebSphere.

PC Magazine - Microsoft is set to launch a new software-marketing campaign aimed at convincing Linux and Unix users to migrate to Windows.

Investor's Business Daily - Sales for servers running the decades-old Unix operating system aren't growing as quickly as those that run on Microsoft's Windows and the open-source Linux. But recent maneuvers by large server vendors show that Unix is still a big business -- and showing new signs of life.

NewsFactor - A U.S. government study that reports there were three times more software vulnerabilities in the Linux/Unix platform than in the Windows platform during 2005 not only is drawing criticism from the open-source community but also has prompted questions from security authorities.

PC World - Getting your printer to play nicely with Linux is easier than ever.

Investor's Business Daily - With a fast-growing presence in everything from servers to cell phones, the Linux operating system appears ready for prime time. But is it ready for real time?