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more »Codename "Cilense": KDE 4.2 Release Candidate
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more »HP Mini Mi Linux Netbook Released
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more »Vietnam Implements 100% Change To Open Source Software
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more »Easy Peasy 1.0 Released
Jan 07, 2009The Ubuntu Eee Linux variant optimized for netbooks is now known as Easy Peasy. Version 1.0 is on the same level as Ubuntu 8.10.
more »Acer Puts DVD and Sources to Linpus Lite Online
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more »FreeBSD Version 7.1 Available for Download
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more »Android on Netbooks
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