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# Google launched the Nexus One Android phone.

# Richard Stallman explained his position on selling exceptions to the GNU GPL.

# Novell’s chief technology and strategy officer for open source, Nat Friedman, left the company.

# Dirk Riehle made “The Economic Case for Open Source Foundations”.

# InformationWeek published an interview with Red Hat CEO, Jim Whitehurst, on the recession, virtualization and Steve Ballmer.

# Lenovo introduced the Lenovo Skylight, a Linux- and ARM-based smartbook device and showcased the IdeaPad U1 hybrid notebook, which is both a Windows notebook and a Linux tablet.

# The Palm webOS developer program is now open. Membership fee waived for developers of open source apps.

# Dave Rosenberg speculated on why we have not seen more open source acquisitions.

# MSI and Novell announced the upcoming availability of SUSE Moblin preloaded on the MSI U135 netbook.

# Lucid Imagination released its LucidWorks Certified Distribution for Solr 1.4.

# Acquia announced that it grew to 400 paying customers in 2009.

# Jaspersoft’s CEO, Brian Gentile, targetted 50% growth in 2010, following 60% in 2009.

# Andy Updegrove reviewed the CodePlex Foundation’s progress, while Sam Ramji reflected on its first 120 days.

# Wipro joined the Open Handset Alliance.

# WaveMaker claimed to have doubled annual revenues and achieved profitability in 2009.

# Likewise predicted at least 100% sales growth in 2010.