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    Lindows has announced it will bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

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    MandrakeSoft has released the latest version of its Linux software, code-named Dolphin.

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    The latest version of the popular OpenBSD (Berkley Software Distribution) was released today, and is available for download from FTP sites.

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