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title: 'Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for November 11'
date: '2008-11-12T00:02:17-08:00'
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# Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for November 11

#### [Madrona brings former Yahoo veep to Portland – Silicon Forest](http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2008/11/madrona_brings_former_yahoo_ve.html)

Mike Rogoway writes “John Cook, now my corporate cousin at TechFlash in Seattle, points out that the Emerald City’s Madrona Venture Group has brought former Yahoo VP Matt Compton on board and stationed him in Portland.”

#### [Are mobile Linux and open source finally for real?](http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/11/11/are-mobile-linux-and-open-source-finally-for-real/)

Via The 451 Group “In looking at recent developments and findings on the fast-moving mobile device and software market, such as those referenced here, we see further indication that the renewed hopes for mobile Linux and open source software are justified.”

[View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia](http://ma.gnolia.com/people/siliconflorist/bookmarks "View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia")