Google has Chrome Frame plug-in for Firefox up its sleeve, says Mozilla. Source code is present for a possible 'browser-in-a-browser' plug-in for Firefox and Opera.

Waiting for Chrome OS. In China, there's a story of early devices running alpha Chrome OS and some Linux fans have made their own version.

Zimbra notches 100 percent growth. Its collaboration suite offering now sports more than 50 million paid mailboxes.

Garmin takes a new tack with Linux-based Nav phone. Is there a market for a $300 proprietary Linux-based navigation device?

While frugality isn't by any means the only reason a business should consider open source software, it would be foolish to think that the current economic situation isn't making it more attractive to companies. There is often, however, an imposing barrier standing in the way of all-out adoption. The mythical learning curve involved in moving to open source isn't half so steep or intimidating as that first step -- where do we go, what applications are best for us, and how do we put it all together and make it all work?

This week, Red Hat and IT services distribution provider, SYNNEX, announced the formation of the Open Source Channel Alliance. The Alliance's aim is to help value-added resellers and solutions providers deliver all the benefits of open source applications to their customers.

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