Wiener says he is in discussions with VeriSign's Network Solutions division as well as Register.com.

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With some functional similarities to the online data base jointly announced by IBM, Microsoft, and Ariba earlier this month, the Red Hat Network will serve as a central warehouse where developers can register information on their hardware and software systems, enabling other developers to better pursue joint projects.

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Typically, patients seeking organ transplants register as candidates for the national waiting list through the United Network for Organ Sharing after receiving medical clearance from their hospitals.

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This task is so complicated that it requires an ISstaff member to register each end-user machine, says James Mascaro, network architect for Xcelerate, an e-business consultancy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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