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Cheap shot or brilliant tactical move? Whichever the case, one can't help but question the timing of the SCO Group's latest legal wrangle.
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Marketing director Paul Salazar admits there have been plenty of hiccups along the way but says Red Hat is now working hard to please the open-source community and investors alike.
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