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Free-software advocate Richard Stallman has spoken out against the association of open-source software with London's "unethical" Oyster-card system.
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The company saw a 33 per cent growth in its Linux business over the fourth quarter of last year, while its services business plunged by 26 per cent.
Outspoken chief executive officer Larry Ellison believes the company needs its own operating system to match the competition, and has admitted he considered buying Suse Linux owner, Novell.
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