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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, agreement, open source, intellectual property, lawyer, attorney, 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, 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, Linux, agreement, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., open source, letter, CEO, IBM 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, assault, Novell Inc., innovation, faith, server software, Europe, protocol, agreement, Microsoft Corp., information technology, server, attack

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