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Debian rejects open-source .NET threat claim

 
Minority install Debian, the foundation of Ubuntu, has rejected claims that it's potentially holding Linux's future hostage to Microsoft by including an open-source implementation of .NET in its code.… The power of collaboration within unified communications (link)

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