Man, today seems to be Kill Microsoft day on Slashdot
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/24/2033217
Microsoft has a new anti-spam standard called Sender-ID. to use the license, you must sign an agreement with Microsoft saying that they release the rights to you.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/25/0155251
The Media is starting to cover things like Open Office.org and is questioning whether it's time to replace the longstanding Microsoft Word (and other productivity apps)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/25/024241
Microsoft is withdrawing from the U.N. Cefact. not that I know what that is, but it's a standards group, Microsoft left, that means slashdotters don't like it ;-)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/25/1156253
The advert nazis over in the UK are complaining about Microsofts Linux TCO ads
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/24/1816245
Windows Laptops Ship With Linux Media Player. Didn't read the whole thing, but seems interesting ... an embedded Linux app will allow you to play music and whatnot without having to power windows up.