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    The success of the Firefox browser is driving takeup of open source applications in Australia and opening the door for widespread Linux adoption on the desktop, according to the newly-elected Linux Australia president, Jon Oxer.

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    Is your business ready to take the open-source plunge? We test five leading desktop Linux distributions and come up with one winner.

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