____/ jim on Thursday 17 April 2008 14:56 : \____
>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/17/red_hat_abandons_consumer_desktop_market/
>
> Red Hat scurries away from consumer desktop market
> By Kelly Fiveash
> Published Thursday 17th April 2008 11:04 GMT
> Linux and open source software giant Red Hat has abandoned plans to develop
> a consumer desktop product because it cannot compete with the might of
> Microsoft.
Microsoft has been playing hardball with codecs and patents. This has gone on
for like 9 months.
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