"Prominent Linux distributor Red Hat has revealed a new open source social networking service called Mugshot. Designed to facilitate integration of live social interactivity into the desktop computing experience, Mugshot emphasizes communication and entertainment. The new service, which is still largely under development and accessible by invitation only, currently enables users to chat, share links, and share information about their favorite music...
"Mugshot is Red Hat's first major incursion into social computing, but it seems like a natural extension of the company's work on MIT's $100 laptop project. The Sugar user interface system designed by Red Hat and the open source community for deployment on MIT's budget-friendly portables provides tightly-integrated support for communication and social interaction. Mugshot looks like a broader initiative intended to apply the same concepts to mainstream desktop computing by integrating a variety of independent services" /arstechica/
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