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The next version of the Linux-based mobile platform LiMo is getting closer to launch Linuxworld.com | Subscribe to this site with RSS | Update Your Profile LiMo Foundation gets ready for next-generation platform By Mikael Ricknas The next version of the Linux-based mobile platform LiMo is getting closer to launch and a number of operators are promising handsets during 2009, the LiMo Foundation announced Monday. Read full story   Sponsored by Enterprise DB     Effective Web 2.0 Support. How successfully is your JEE application server and open source database supporting Web 2.0 apps? By moving tasks traditionally supported on a JEE application server to your open source database you can successfully fix the performance and scaling issues presented by Web 2.0 apps. Find out how today.   Related News: Set Up a Free Business Server With Ubuntu If your network lacks a file server, it's missing a central hub for storage and backup. 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