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Peppermint Ice is a Linux distribution whose main claim to fame is its use of a 'site-specific browser', dubbed Ice, which is based on Google's Chromium browser. This lightweight Linux distro is designed for netbooks and has a strong focus on Web applications.

An increasing number of contributions to the open-source Linux kernel are coming from mobile and embedded equipment vendors, according to an annual report about to be released by the Linux Foundation.

Novell's copyrights for the Unix operating system will remain under Attachmate's control as part of the companies' pending merger, a Novell spokesman has revealed.

In an effort to expand software compatibility for its upcoming Fusion chips, AMD has joined rival Intel's efforts to develop the open-source MeeGo OS. AMD "will provide engineering expertise intended to help establish the technical foundations for next-generation mobile platforms and embedded devices."

Diaspora - a distributed social-networking project inspired by user anger at Facebook's privacy policy changes - today announced the public release of its source code to developers.

Organizations that are interested in using open source in their own products but are wary of intellectual property issues might want to examine a new, mostly free, assistance program just launched by the non-profit Linux Foundation.

One Laptop Per Child wants to join forces to help develop the Indian government's planned US$35 tablet. In a congratulatory note to the government, OLPC Chairman Nicholas Negroponte said the world needs the $35 tablet, and he offered the country full access to OLPC hardware and software technology.

There are hundreds (at least!) of different Linux-based operating systems. Most people will be familiar with some of the big names — distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian and Mandriva. Most of the well-known Linux distributions are designed to be used as general purpose desktop operating systems or installed on servers. Here are some of the more unusual distros.

MeeGo is an Intel-sponsored Linux distribution designed for netbooks and other mobile devices (such as Nokia's extra-geeky N900 smartphone). We tested MeeGo on a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook and were extremely impressed; we think it's seriously worth giving it a try on your mini-notebook, and maybe ditching Windows or a "normal" Linux distribution.

One Laptop Per Child won't use Microsoft's Windows OS on its upcoming XO-3 tablet. Instead the XO-3 will run a Linux OS, according to Ed McNierney, OLPC's CTO.

One of the release goals of KOffice 2, is to make the package run on Windows and Mac OS X in addition to Linux. KOffice 2.0 Alpha 8 is the first release with binary packages for all three OSes.