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LinuxInsider: "While some state governments have explored the idea of using open source software in their systems, the same gripes continue to hold back its adoption: Quality, compatibility and security.

Some states make use of open source, but all stop short of mandating its use."

LinuxInsider: "OpenOffice 3 is out of beta, and reviewer Lou Dolinar has had a few weeks to give it a test drive. The new version is spiffier, more compatible with office and works on more platforms -- particularly Mac, which had been a problem before."

LinuxInsider: "Why does the GNU General Public License have to be the definitive license for Free and Open Source Software?

Consider the BSD license type -- a more business-friendly variety that allows for businesses to make a profit while preserving the public interest"

LinuxInsider: "As summer draws to a close, the activity has started to heat up on the Linux blogs. Among the topics at hand this week: The Democratic National Convention's lack of Linux support for its video feed, an estimate that Linux might own 20 percent of the OS market and a list of the best Linux-based devices out there."

OStatic: "It takes a village? How about a whole city? How about 100 cities? I enjoyed this item from LinuxInsider about residents of Felton, California who pledged to go proprietary software-free for at least a week.

If you've ever been to Felton, which has a Santa Cruz-like countercultural flavor, this pledge makes sense."

LinuxInsider: "Is free software taking over the world one town at a time? Residents of Felton, Calif., recently pledged to go proprietary-free for at least a week.

Plans for similar events are reportedly under way in town in Oregon and New Mexico, as well as 100 towns in Italy."

LinuxInsider: "To say that Apple takes intellectual property theft seriously is a little like saying iPods are somewhat popular; the company is willing to take young bloggers to court for leaking news about future products."

LinuxInsider: "Intel spokesperson Agnes Kwan said parents of young school children will be able to choose between computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system and ones with an open source Linux operating system, and that the government will distribute the machines to Portugal's elementary school students over the course of the 2008-2009 school year."

LinuxInsider: "Developers pay the company $99 a year to be a part of the program, and Apple keeps 30 percent of the sales revenue.

Software updates are offered on Apple's timetable, which tends to slow things down when an application has a bug that needs fixing."