Linux and Open Source
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No Microsoft-Ubuntu deal in the works, Canonical CEO says | Tech news blog – CNET News.com
“Anyone expecting a technical and legal partnership between Microsoft and Ubuntu distributor Canonical to follow existing Microsoft-Linux deals will be disappointed–at least for now.”
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Linux Community Looks Past Microsoft — Linux — InformationWeek
“A cross section of the Linux community signaled last week that it’s time to get back to work on the open source operating system and move past Microsoft’s patent deals and claims of infringement.”
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Mozilla exec calls Apple’s Safari plan ‘duopolistic’ | CNET News.com
‘Mozilla’s chief operating officer, John Lilly, is calling Steve Jobs’ plans for building Safari’s market share “out of date” and “duopolistic.”‘
Virtual Worlds and Games
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“The OLIVE Platform allows customers to rapidly generate interactive persistent 3D virtual environments that enable organizations to train, plan, rehearse, communicate and collaborate just as they would in the real world.”
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“IBM – a corporation with a keen interest in SL – will be recreating the action from Centre Court at the Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis Championship inside Second Life.”
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IBM Study Says Gaming Is Good for Your Career: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance
“According to new IBM research (NYSE:IBM – News), online videogames can help you become a better corporate leader by fostering skills related to collaboration, self-organization, risk-taking, openness, influence, and communications.”
Education
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Long Reviled, Merit Pay Gains Among Teachers – New York Times
“For years, the unionized teaching profession opposed few ideas more vehemently than merit pay, but those objections appear to be eroding as school districts in dozens of states experiment with plans that compensate teachers partly based on classroom performance.”
