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  • Novell bans proprietary Linux modules

    In a change of heart, Novell has ceased distributing proprietary software modules such as 3D video drivers that plug into the Linux kernel.

  • Sun expands open-source Java plan

    Sun Microsystems will begin releasing significant open-source Java components this year and also will extend the collaborative strategy to the gadget version of the software technology.

  • New Linux look fuels old debate

    Efforts to bring glitzy new graphics to Linux are fuelling an old conflict: Does proprietary software belong in open-source Linux?

  • Novell delivers security shield for Linux computers

    Novell plans to release software on Tuesday in the United States that is designed to make it harder for new attacks to compromise existing Linux-based computers.

  • Intel aims for open-source graphics advantage

    Intel on Wednesday released open-source software intended to give Linux full-fledged 3D graphics support and to give the chipmaker an advantage over rivals ATI Technologies and Nvidia.

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