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Microsoft-Novell survey gives their deal a thumbs-up

 December 12, 2006 Survey commissioned by the two companies asserts that their high-profile agreement will drive customers away from joint rival Red Hat. TAGS: survey, Novell Inc., respondent, intellectual property right, intellectual property, agreement, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

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, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., 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, Linux, agreement, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., letter, CEO, IBM Corp.

Symantec sues Microsoft over storage tech

 May 18, 2006 Lawsuit charges misappropriation of intellectual property, breach of contract over data storage technology. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., intellectual property, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Symantec Corp., dispute, Microsoft Longhorn, data storage, representative, contract, complaint, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft

 July 25, 2007 Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says. TAGS: GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., GPL, open source, agreement, lawyer, intellectual property, attorney, Microsoft Corp.

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

 April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, antitrust, intellectual property, commission, Novell Inc., assault, innovation, faith, server software, Europe, agreement, protocol, information technology, attack, server, Microsoft Corp.

IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

 February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, Unix, dealing, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, intellectual property, investment, communication, defense, Novell Inc., Linux, HP, Microsoft Corp.
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