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A major KDE overhaul gives of one of the two prevailing Linux user interfaces a new look and new applications. Some features will be familiar Windows and Mac OS X users. Stephen Shankland Former ...

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Lycoris, Maple Valley, Wash., this week announced its first Linux-based desktop for handhelds, Desktop/LX Pocket PC Edition. The software, which runs on popular handhelds such as the Sharp Zaurus and ...

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