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A Free Software world in the mobile realm is getting a few major kicks this year, from the OpenMoko project to the increased adoption of GNU/Linux in mobile phones to the more concerted efforts in organizing Free Software offerings for mobile platforms such as the GNOME Mobile & Embedded Initiative being announced today:

Former Vice President Al Gore told Embedded Systems Conference keynote attendees in San Jose, Calif. today that energy-efficient IT systems of the future -- many containing embedded processors -- will be a major factor in helping overcome the major climate problems the Earth is now facing.