Linux sales fell in 2001, on rebound. Storms Asia Pac [The Register]

Taboo Surfing: Click Here for Iran. For those who have access, the Internet is wildly liberating. By Nazila Fathi. [New York Times: Technology]

Milestones Approach for Meeting Settlement Terms.  Microsoft will soon reach several key milestones in its efforts to abide by terms of a proposed settlement reached late last year with the U.S. Justice Department and nine state attorneys general. [Microsoft Press Pass]

Feds: Security leaks must end. Federal officials implore researchers and hackers who find security vulnerabilities to disclose the information more responsibly. [CNET News.com]

After Sept. 11, a Legal Battle Over Limits of Civil Liberty. A battle over the detention of more than 1,200 people is redefining the balance between individual liberties and national security. By The New York Times. [New York Times: Politics]

TIME Magazine: Before Sept. 11th The Secret History [lnk.to]

10 Reasons We Need Java 3 [Slashdot]

This Modern World. They’re kidding about handing that contract to Halliburton, right? [Salon.com]

Briefing Depicted Saudis as Enemies (washingtonpost.com) [lnk.to]

Windows comes to Bhutan. Unification [The Register]