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An increasing number of PCs with the open-source Linux operating system pre-installed are showing up in stores because of some consumers’ disappointment with Microsoft’s Vista. Several computer makers are opting to bring Linux machines to retail, including Dell, Everex and Shuttle Computers. (Yahoo!/TechWeb/InformationWeek 1/14)

A number of companies have joined an open-source project called Eco-Patent Commons in which they are releasing patents into the public domain for environmentally friendly projects. IBM, Sony, and Nokia are among the groups contributing to the IP portfolio that is being managed by the Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (EDN/Electronic News 1/14)

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