One of the most interesting journeys being undertaken at the moment in computing is that of Microsoft towards open source. Here are some more steps along that path:

Honest answer from ASUS may finally explain a change in strategy, attitude

The Debian project appears to be cleaning itself off of Mono.

The convenor of the OOXML BRM pretends the appeals against his BRM don't count

A campaign has been launched against the Orwellian ACTA.

Internal documents suggest that ISO broke the rules

More wins and progress for ODF, at the expense of Microsoft lock-in.

Anti-Linux evangelists try to level many claims against the free open source operating system Linux. Arguments against the base cost (nothing!) or about the turnaround time to repair security exploits don’t work. But there is one item in the anti-Linux arsenal which often hits hard: lack of support. Here's why it makes good Linux techies groan when they see it.