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Linux Business

Submission + - Lenovo to offer Linux on laptops (bbc.co.uk)

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slashdotlurker writes: Lenovo has announced that it is going to start offering Linux pre-installed on laptopshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/69338 59.stm.
This makes Lenovo the second major vendor to start offering Linux on its machines. Details are still sketchy on this yet, but if this is more extensive than Lenovo's previous stance of offering Linux only on high end laptops well out of the reach of common users, it indicates a significant shift in the computer industry's evaluation of Linux. Unlike Dell, Lenovo did not do this out of a response to something like IdeaStorm. Which might suggest that Dell's Linux sales have been more than surprisingly good, and Lenovo might know something about those numbers that the rest of the market doesn't.
Editorial

Submission + - Immigration bill clears major hurdle in the Senate (yahoo.com)

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slashdotlurker writes: The Senate voted 64-35 Tuesday to jump-start a stalled immigration measure to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants. This was after the failure a few weeks ago of the bill. Hidden in the bill are certain startling provisions : The EB-1 category, used to help people with extraordinary abilities in sciences, sports, etc. to become legal residents of the US, is being abolished . In its place is a new points system where foreigners of extraordinary abilities (like Nobel Laureates etc.) will be treated under the same rules as low skilled workers, say from Latin America. Public opinion polls have consistently put support for this bill (and any immigration measure that is not preceded by credible enforcement of borders) to be below 25% (which is below the current level of support for the Iraq war). Yet, it seems well on its way to being passed. The question is — is representative system of government totally dead ?
Democrats

Submission + - Obama rips Clinton on outsourcing (nydailynews.com)

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slashdotlurker writes: "Senator Obama's supposed to be secret scoop on Senator Clinton and Bill Clinton's secret dealings with Indian interests was released to the media by the Clinton campaign and has made for some embarrassing reading given Senator Obama's previous commitment to indulge in a different kind of politics. The Obama campaign has tried to mollify the Indian-American community, but the impact of the episode is likely to be minimal given the low level of support he enjoys among Indian-Americans.

However, the scoop does raise some questions about Senator Clinton's record and the issue of outsourcing. This will probably need to be addressed and not just brushed aside."

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