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Google threatens to leave China after attacks on activists' e-mail

  • Washington Post; By Ellen Nakashima and John Pomfret (Posted by moopst on Jan 13, 2010 4:45 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Google said Tuesday that it may pull out of China because of a sophisticated computer network attack originating there and targeting its e-mail service. The company said it had evidence to suggest that "a primary goal of the attackers was accessing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists." The attack was discovered in December.

[Not really related to FOSS but certainly newsworthy I would say. - Scott]

Here come the Dell Linux desktops, laptops

Dell contacted DesktopLinux.com on March 28 to let us know that the company will be releasing select desktop and notebook systems with pre-installed Linux as an option in the coming weeks. Dell, however, is still playing its Linux cards close to its vest. For example, we do not know at this time which Linux distribution -- or distributions -- it will be supporting, or what Dell desktop and laptop machines will have pre-installed Linux as an option.