Sun does Google's dirty work on MySQL
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| Sun Microsystems will fine tune MySQL for some big-name customers unwilling
| to get their hands dirty supporting the open source database themselves.
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http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/02/29/mysql_sun_google/
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Customized spins of Fedora
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| When Fedora 7 was released, one of the big features that we talked about was
| the idea of customized spins of the distribution.
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| Now that Fedora 8 is on the way, it’s useful to look and see how we have
| done, and what sort of custom spins have been created.
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http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/09/28/customized-spins-of-fedora/
The Business Case for Open Source Software
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| Sure, the cost savings of OSS is a great benefit and a strong
| reason to choose OSS over proprietary software. However, you
| now have a few more points to consider as you mull over your
| software decisions. I hope that I have convinced you that the
| "freedom" benefits of Open Source Software are just as important
| as the cost savings, if not more so.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/geeks/archives/2007/03/the_business_ca.html
Indian schools to use homebrew Debian distro
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| IT@School GNU/Linux is a customized, single-CD distribution that includes
| the applications typically required by a high school student or teacher,
| according to the project. Apart from a wide range of typical desktop
| software, it also contains educational programs such as TuxPaint,
| Ghemical, Kalzium, DrGeo, and Gcompris, school spokesperson Vimal Joseph
| told DesktopLinux.com.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8687173118.html
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