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Chinese computer supplier Lenovo has denied a report that it is planning to stop offering Linux on its range of PCs and laptops.
Far-east Linux distributor Turbolinux is looking to target the Indian market after achieving profitability in Japan and China.
VIA Technologies, manufacturer of chipsets, low-power processors and small-form factor motherboards, is ramping up plans to develop a platform for computing in the developing world.
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