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	News.com: Netscape Buys Freeware Directory - http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-218106.html Jim Hu and Jeff Pelline discuss Netscape’s acquisition of NewHoo and the strategy behind the purchase.
	Slashdot - http://slashdot.org/articles/older/980613118210_F.shtml Gnuhoo, an interesting experiment which might work.
	SearchEngineWatch.com: NewHoo: Yahoo Built By The Masses - http://searchenginewatch.com/2166381 Danny Sullivan discusses the launch of NewHoo and explains the volunteer editor basis of the directory.
	SearchEngineWatch.com: NewHoo Becomes Netscape Open Directory - http://searchenginewatch.com/2166731 Danny Sullivan discusses Netscape’s purchase of NewHoo and provides comparisons to the Yahoo Directory.
	Wired: Netscape Acquires NewHoo - http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1998/11/16346 Article discusses the Netscape purchase of NewHoo and the reaction from volunteer editors.

	ZDNet: Netscape Acquires NewHoo - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-101006.html Matthew Broersma discusses the acquisition and compares the scalability of NewHoo’s volunteer community to Yahoo’s paid staff powered directory.
	ZDNet: Open Source Gathering Steam - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-101136.html Discusses both Netscape and IBM releasing source code for their Gecko browser and Jikes Java compiler respectively. Netscape’s acquisition of NewHoo is mentioned along with their plans to rename it Open Directory Project.
	Slashdot: The GnuHoo BooBoo - http://slashdot.org/articles/older/9806230849239.shtml Matthew Miller voices his concerns over GnuHoo using GNU as part of the directory name. GnuHoo changes its name to NewHoo.
	Denounce: Netscape Acquires NewHoo! Community Directory Project for $40.05 Billion - http://www.denounce.com/newhoo.html A satirical look at the news, with a large element of fiction.
	Slashdot - http://slashdot.org/articles/98/11/18/0819250.shtml Netscape buys NewHoo.

	Grohol.com: The Future of Online Directories? - http://psychcentral.com/netscape2.htm Article discussing the history and future of ODP. Briefly mentions AOL’s acquisition of Netscape.
	Wired: NewHoo's New Home - http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1998/11/16332 Netscape purchases NewHoo and renames the service Netscape Open Directory.
	Wired: The Distributed Yahoo: 'NewHoo' - http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1998/07/13625 Chris Oakes reviews the early days of NewHoo and compares it with competitors Yahoo and Mining Company.

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