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November 23, 2004
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In This Edition
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1. News: GPL 3 to Take on IP, Patents
2. Opinion: It's About Time the GPL Was Revised
3. News: Torvalds Slams EU Patent Proposal
4. News: HP Certifies, Supports Novell Linux Desktop
5. Review: Novell Launches New Linux Operating System
6. Analysis: Messaging, Calendar Apps Boost Firefox
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Linux & Open Source News
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1. News: GPL 3 to Take on IP, Patents
With a relatively hostile environment that has pitted
proprietary software against open source as a backdrop, the
Free Software Foundation, the steward of the GNU General
Public License, is working on the first revamp to the
license in 13 years.
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2. Opinion: It's About Time the GPL Was Revised
eWEEK.com Senior Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols thinks
although there will be a bitter battle, there's no way
around it: The GPL must be revised.
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3. News: Torvalds Slams EU Patent Proposal
Patents aren't just a U.S. problem. Linus Torvalds and two
other software luminaries are urging the EU to block a
controversial proposal that would allow software patents in
Europe.
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4. News: HP Certifies, Supports Novell Linux Desktop
HP says it has certified its complete business line of
desktops, workstations and notebooks on Novell's Linux
Desktop. It will sell and support the distribution to volume
customers.
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5. Review: Novell Launches New Linux Operating System
Novell takes aim at the corporate desktop with its release
of Novell Desktop Linux 9. Jim Lynch takes a look at the new
release from the lone desktop perspective. Can a distro
targeted at the hearts and minds of business users find a
home in the home?
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6. Analysis: Messaging, Calendar Apps Boost Firefox
eWEEK Labs' ongoing tests of the Thunderbird messaging
client and Mozilla Calendar extension show that these
applications are shaping up to provide healthy competition
in their respective markets.
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