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Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs

April 2, 2004 update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, agreement, layoff, payment, collaboration, software company, Microsoft Corp., Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Windows

Dell embraces Google

May 25, 2006 Deal between the search giant and the PC maker gets Google into new territory. It's a strike against Google rival Microsoft. TAGS: Eric Schmidt, pay-per-call advertising, Dell PC, Internet search advertising, PC company, Google Inc., desktop search, agreement, Yahoo! Inc., Dell, eBay Inc., conference, radio, CEO, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles

February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, milestone, certificate, agreement, intellectual property, Linux, Microsoft Corp., lawyer, open source, CEO, letter

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, agreement, Linux, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., CEO, open source, Microsoft Corp., letter, IBM Corp.

Google, Time Warner strike $1 billion deal on AOL

December 20, 2005 The search giant takes a 5 percent stake in America Online for closer ties on ads, IM and video. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., agreement, search result, CEO, search engine, video, IM, Microsoft Corp.

Real, Microsoft reach truce

October 11, 2005 Long-running antitrust suit against software giant ends in $460 million deal, with millions more to come in partnership efforts. Photo: Gates, Glazer shake hands TAGS: Rob Glaser, antitrust, truce, RealNetworks Inc., Bill Gates, digital music, MSN, agreement, commission, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Apple Computer, Europe, media player, music

Microsoft, Novell paint target on Red Hat

November 3, 2006 New technical and legal partnership is meant to take Red Hat down a notch--and could help Novell too. TAGS: Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Rick Sherlund, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, open source, open-source community, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows
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