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As the LinuxWorld trade show continues in San Francisco, lots of announcements and events are arriving, although there are some rumblings about the show catering too much to the establishment. There is an Installfest going on, where volunteers are building Linux-based systems for needy schools. If you remember the gOS, which was the Linux OS inside the $199 Wal-Mart gPC, it is now reaching out to Google Gadgets, and preloads WINE for users who want to reach out to Windows applications. There are also several awards being given to some of the innovative products at the show. Here's the upshot.