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 As Mad Hatter's Linux desktop product sits poised for launch, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW)  has added the RealOne media player from RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK)  to the new operating system. With some 350 million users, the RealOne player gives Sun a high-profile application that the company hopes will help draw more users away from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)  and toward its Linux-based OS. "We want to accelerate the growth of Linux for the desktop with a complete solution -- including software users are familiar with, such as the RealOne player," said Gary Little, Sun's product line manager for desktop solutions. 
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