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Red Hat announced a new version of its Linux software on Wednesday geared for desktop and laptop computer customers in developing nations.
Reuters is soon to announce plans to bring its financial information software to Linux in conjunction with Red Hat, Intel and Hewlett-Packard, sources said, a major achievement for the comparatively young open-source operating system.
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