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EP 2 041 650 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14 (21) Application number: 07810640.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 9/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/016443 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/011137 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 19.07.2006 US 807761 P 18.07.2007 US 879969 18.07.2007 US 880014 (71) Applicant: Red Hat, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27606 (US)	(72) Inventor: ERL, Thomas F. Richmond, BC V7E 3P8 (CA) (74) Representative: Bartle, Robin Jonathan  W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)