The free OpenBSD operating system will be released in line with its regular 6 month schedule November 1; CD presales are already in full sway.

Becta, the UK government's education technology agency, has today made a complaint to the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for alleged anti-competitive practices by Microsoft in the schools software marketplace and in relation to Microsoft's approach to document interoperability.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has recognized two Microsoft licenses and granted them the status of Open Source licenses.

The KDE project has just released version 3.5.8 of the Linux desktop fixing various bugs and enhancing a number of components.

The international Debian Developer Conference 2008 will be held in the Argentine cirty of Mar del Plata August 2 through 17.

Just a couple of days after the latest verbal attacks by Microsoft CEO Ballmer, Linux distributor Red Hat really does find itself at the receiving end of a patent lawsuit, however, this attack also targets Microsoft partner Novell.

Speaking in an interview with Linux Magazine, Germany, Werner Knoblich, Red Hat Germany boss, and Red Hat Vice President EMEA, called the verbal attacks by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unsubstantiated.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has again demanded license payments from Red Hat users.

Legal expert Mark Webbink, who formerly worked for Red Hat, has just joined the Board of Directors of the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC). Webbinks gained expert knowledge of intellectual property in his former position with the Linux enterprise.

Linux distributor Linspire has just released version 6.0 of its commercial operating system.