Salon.com analysis who really did win the MPAA vs 2600 lawsuit, over DeCSS.

E-Commerce Times has an opinion piece about the recent finding that many American governmental web sites and information servers are vulnerable.

Wired is discussing a research study that shows that the more people are concerned about their privacy, the less they appear to do about it.

Without the masses, the Windows Me launch did not resemble the Windows 95 or 98 launches. Indeed, ZDNet reports that the launch of Microsoft’s upgrade to Win 98 was uneventful.

Linux World has a tutorial on how to set up Red Hat 6.2 as a mail server.

From the humor site Segfault: “When Joseph Wecker found out that MP3.com had rejected as having “Inappropriate content” his
song DeCSS (descramble), he was not surprised.
Others were not so sanguine, however, and in response to a public opinion backlash, MP3.com
today showcased Pissing in the Ladies’ Sink by punk band 99% Bitch, as just one example of
songs more appropriate to the MP3.com venue than portions of the controversial DeCSS
source code set to music.”

The struggling SCO gets a $13.1 million investment brokered by Security Research Associates, reports InfoWorld.

From a Maximum Linux story: “When Apple bundled up the BSD portions of Mac OS X, they left out all the
development tools. If you love to hack with them, however, you’re probably already
cringing at the thought.”

Red Hat on Thursday released its earnings report, edging a penny closer to profitability than analysts had expected. The company was boosted by several companies paying to use its software in gadgets and other so-called
embedded devices. The leading Linux seller reported an adjusted net loss of $1.9 million, or 1 cent per share, on revenues
of $18.5 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 31, reported CNet.

Napster, Inc., the
online music swapping service embroiled in a
legal battle against the Recording Industry
Association of America, says it’s all about
control. The story is at ABC News.