The company will also announce next week a 60-day free trial of the Red Hat Network, available through www.redhat.com , that will include access to directory services, outbound user notifications, an automated stream of open-source software, and access to community support forums.

CNN: Red Hat unveils new support network for users

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.

CNN: Red Hat unveils new support network for users

With the NFL having recently expanded its cable reach for the NFL Network and Red Zone to about two-thirds of the country by inking major New York providers Time Warner Cable and Cablevision last season, industry observers figure the next logical step is for the league to bundle the assets.

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