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Piece Description
The interview is with Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier of Novell. Brockmeier spoke with the LISNews Netcast Network about the Linux distribution known as openSUSE and how it can be leveraged in schools and libraries. The interview also touches upon how openSUSE is distinct from other possibilities across the Linux spectrum.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:The LISNews Netcast Network brings us an interview with the community manager of a Linux distribution that might be able to help schools, libraries, and others get through these hard budget times more easily.
OUTRO:That was Stephen Michael Kellat of the LISNews Netcast Network with Novell's Zonker Brockmeier.
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Michael J. Kellat, Production Engineer
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