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| <h2>News 2003-08: August</h2> |
| <p>2003-09-04</p> |
| <p>The following articles represent a selection of those pertaining to OpenOffice.org, |
| Open Source, or the general IT industry that may be of interest to the community. |
| If you would like to share an article with the community, please send the link |
| to Louis Suárez-Potts, Editor, at <a href="mailto:marketing@openoffice.apache.org">marketing@openoffice.apache.org</a>. </p> |
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| <td colspan="2" class="alt4">2003-08: August</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/08/27/132243.shtml?tid=3">Why offshore IT outsourcing can't be stopped </a><br> |
| <em>2003-08-29</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Robin Miller of NewsForge writes on the outsourcing trend. An interesting if personal take on the issue.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.economist.com/">Economist.com</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2020889">Of monkeys and penguins </a><br> |
| <em>2003-08-28</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">An interesting and clear description of the SCO/Linux debate. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://asia.cnet.com/">CNETAsia</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/applications/0,39001094,39148245,00.htm">Open source has "strategic role": M'sia</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-28</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Ricardo Cesar reports on the initiatives in Brazil to move to using OSS.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.linuxworld.com.au/">LinuxWorld Australia</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=2026492001&fp=2&fpid=1">Brazilian parliament to adopt free software </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-28</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">"The Malaysian government has reaffirmed its support for the use and development of open-source software, saying that it has a 'strategic role'."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/">Business Standard</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/today/story.asp?Menu=26&story=21595">Should the government adopt open-source technology?</a><br> |
| <em>2003-08-27</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Javed Tapia, Director (India) for Red Hat, weighs in on the debate, "Should the government adopt open-source technology?" Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://dot.kde.org/1061919133/">KDE.News</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://dot.kde.org/1061919133/">Kastle 2003: KOffice Developers' Meeting Report </a><br> |
| <em>2003-08-26</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In which KOffice decides to switch to the <a href="http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=office" target="_blank">OASIS</a> file format used by OpenOffice.org.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5068007.html?tag=fd_top">Patent |
| battle to culminate in Brussels </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-26</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Matthew Broersma reports on the planned Web demonstration |
| scheduled "to coincide with a real-life protest in Brussels, Belgium, on |
| Wednesday." Among those participating are many of OpenOffice.org's <a href="http://native-lang.openoffice.org/">Native-Lang |
| Projects</a>.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32483.html">Mac |
| OpenOffice 'delay' debunked </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-26</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Andrew Orlowski interviews Dan Williams, one of the primary |
| developers of the Mac OS X (X11) port of OpenOffice.org to get the real |
| story on what the putative "delay." Worth reading. (If you can help with |
| the Mac port, <a href="mailto:dev@porting.openoffice.org">contact us</a>.)</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/32466.html">IT jobs under threat from WTO deal </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-22</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Tim Richardson reports that, "The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has urged IT contractors "not to panic" amid concerns that World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations to be held next month could result in the opening-up of the UK's employment market to cheaper overseas workers." Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/">NewsFactor</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/22138.html">And |
| Now, Mad Hatter Linux </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-21</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">James Maguire analyzes Sun's new endeavor, Mad Hatter. |
| Curious about what it is? "In September, Sun will launch Mad Hatter, its |
| Linux desktop suite designed to use low price and easy configurability |
| to penetrate the desktop market." Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">The |
| Washington Post</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23422-2003Aug20.html">The |
| Quiet War Over Open-Source </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-21</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Jonathan Kim writes an interesting article for those new |
| to Open Source on the battles engaging the movement. Worth reading</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32436.html">Long |
| wait for Mac OS X OpenOffice </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-20</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Andrew Orlowski reports on the stated delay in producing |
| an Aqua-native version of OpenOffice.org. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.alwayson-network.com/">AlwaysOn</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=827_0_1_0_C">Jonathan |
| Schwartz is Howling </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-20</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">A vigorous article by EVP of Software at Sun Jonathan Schwartz |
| on the practical liabilities of using Microsoft software, the point being |
| that just as in ecology, a monoculture suffers when presented with a parasite, |
| in this case, the various worms and virii besetting MS software.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2008-1082_3-5065859.html?tag=fd_lede2_hed">Rockin' |
| on without Microsoft</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-20</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In an interesting article, David Becker examines how Ernie |
| Ball, Sterling Ball's music company, has thrived since junking proprietary |
| software and using Open Source versions, including OpenOffice.org. Worth |
| reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://linuxtoday.com/">LinuxToday</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2003-08-20-021-26-NW-LL-PB">Oregon |
| Open Source Bill Pushes Forward </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-20</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Brian Proffitt, Managing Editor, writes on the state of |
| Oregon Open Source bill. "According to Cooper Stevenson, coordinator of |
| the Mid-Willamette Valley LUG and staunch supporter of the bill, the legislation |
| will be heard in a public Senate committee hearing on Thursday, August |
| 21." Stay tuned.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/08/14/1644210.shtml?tid=11">Open |
| Asia: Variety of distros energize the continent</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In the latest of his series on Open Source in Asia, Frederick |
| Noronha discusses the variety of distributors in the region.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.fsf.org/">FSF</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/sco/sco-preemption.html">SCO |
| Scuttles Sense, Claiming GPL Invalidity </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Eben Moglen, one of the leading legal minds on Open Source, |
| weighs in with his views on the SCO issue. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/">ZDNet Australia</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/os/story/0,2000048630,20277354,00.htm">China |
| blocks foreign software use in gov't. </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">The staff of ZDNET AU report that, "A new policy by China's |
| governing body the State Council will rule that all ministries have to |
| buy only locally-produced software at the next upgrade cycle."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.brazzil.com/">Brazzil</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.brazzil.com/2003/html/news/articles/aug03/p139aug03.htm">Brazil: |
| Microsoft, Go Home </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">"Brazil believes that free software is an excellent tool |
| for the democratization of knowledge, foreign currency savings, and the |
| optimization of institutional investments and costs. The model also offers |
| perspectives for Brazilian industries to research, create, and develop |
| new free software programs." For information on OpenOffice.org in Brazil, |
| see our <a href="/project/br/">BR</a> project.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.ofb.biz/">Open For Business</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.ofb.biz/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=260">GNU |
| Questions: RMS on SCO, Distributions, DRM</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-13</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Timothy Butler interviews Free Software genius Richard |
| Stallman (RMS). Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/">Reuters</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3256781&src=eDialog/GetContent">Low-Cost |
| Linux Gaining on Microsoft in India </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-11</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Anshuman Daga reports on the politics of Linux's ascendancy |
| in India. For information on OpenOffice.org in Indian languages, see our <a href="/project/hi/">Hindi |
| Project</a>.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/">LinuxWorld</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/story/33968.htm">SYS-CON |
| Radio interviews Louis Suarez-Potts </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-07</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">OpenOffice.org Community Manager Louis Suarez-Potts is |
| interviewed on OpenOffice.org by LinuxWorld's Kevin Bedell. </td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.internetnews.com/">InternetNews</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/2245441">Sun |
| Shines on Complete Linux Desktop </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-06</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Susan Kuchinskas reports on Sun EVP Jonathan Schwartz's |
| keynote address at the recent San Francisco Linux World Expo. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.internetnews.com/">InternetNews</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/print.php/10794_2243431_2">Q&A: |
| Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-01</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Erin Joyce interviews Sun's VP of software Jonathan Schwartz |
| on Mad Hatter and on Sun's software policies. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-7252-5060427.html?tag=nl">Sun |
| pragmatic about open-source software </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-11</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Stephen Shankland reports on Sun's open-source strategy |
| and pragmatism. Worth reading. (Also many mentions of OpenOffice.org.)</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32272.html">GPL |
| goes to court </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-11</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Andrew Orlowski, whose Brit wit and sharp intelligence |
| make many of The Reg's articles so worth reading writes on SCO, the GPL, |
| and much else. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/08/09/1355255.shtml?tid=19">Open |
| Source is good for the Philippine economy</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-11</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Victor Serafica explains why open-source software and technology |
| is good for the Philippine economy. A clear and useful argument that examines |
| the advantages of moving away from the present system to FLOSS.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/08/08/0035222.shtml?tid=1">LinuxWorld |
| wrapup: Bigger, better, and more boring than eve </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-08</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Robin "Roblimo" Miller writes on this year's big industry |
| bash for Linux, Linux World SF.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.eweek.com/">eWeek</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1212461,00.asp">'Maddog' |
| Bullish on Open Source </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-07</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">An interesting interview with John "Maddog" Hall, noted |
| open-source advocate.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-7252_3-5060512.html?tag=fd_top">Advocates |
| form open-source trade group </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-06</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Lisa M. Bowman reports that, "A new trade group is on the |
| horizon for open-source advocates hoping to dispel myths about the software |
| and drive its adoption."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-7252_3-5059846.html?tag=fd_top">SuSE |
| Linux gets security credentials</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-05</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Stephen Shankland reports that "Software seller SuSE Linux |
| and server maker IBM have obtained a crucial security certification that |
| will make the Linux operating system an option for demanding military and |
| government customers, the companies announced Tuesday."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.osdl.org/">OSDL Newsroom</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.osdl.org/newsroom/press_releases/2003/2003_08_05_san_francisco.html">Sun |
| Joins OSDL; Strengthens Commitment to the Open-Source Community and Driving |
| Open Standards </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-05</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In a press release, the "Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), |
| a global consortium of leading technology companies dedicated to accelerating |
| the adoption of Linux, today announced that Sun Microsystems has joined |
| OSDL to help drive the development of open-standard software including |
| Linux and to lend its expertise in the data center and carrier-grade markets. |
| Through its membership with OSDL, Sun will participate in both the Carrier |
| Grade Linux and Data Center Linux working groups to help advance the use |
| of the Linux operating system and its functionality in the enterprise and |
| telecommunications environments."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/">Computerworld</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/0,10801,83708,00.html">Study: |
| Linux nears Windows XP usability </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-04</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">John Blau writes that "Researchers studied how easily users |
| could perform tasks using the two operating systems." Evidently, Linux |
| is now easy to use.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/32123.html">Sun |
| and SuSE admit they like each other </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-08-01</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">A characteristically trenchant account of Sun's friendly |
| relationship with SuSe.</td> |
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