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Luminary joins open-source protection firm

May 7, 2004 Bruce Perens, a living Linux legend, is onboard, literally, with Open Source Risk Management, which provides insurance-like protection to Linux users. TAGS: Bruce Perens, Open Source Risk Management, open source, insurance, protection, Linux

Free corporate Linux set for test phase

August 5, 2004 Bruce Perens, a pioneer of the open-source operating system, wants to cut companies' support costs. TAGS: Bruce Perens, Linux, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., server, open source

Perens pushes open-source domain parking

April 19, 2006 Irked that a major domain reseller moved to Windows, open-source advocate Bruce Perens calls for more Apache support. TAGS: Bruce Perens, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft IIS Server, domain, Web server, reseller, open source, figure, Sun Solaris, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Perens joins start-up SourceLabs

June 8, 2005 Open-source advocate to lead developer relations at start-up founded last year by former Microsoft and BEA employees. TAGS: Bruce Perens, developer relations, open source, BEA Systems Inc., start-up, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., server

HP hires Linux luminary

December 5, 2000 Adopting a strategy made popular by more radical companies, the computer giant hires open-source advocate Bruce Perens to give the company a deeper view of the workings of open-source software. TAGS: Bruce Perens, VA Software Corp., HP PA-RISC, Linux, open source, Compaq Computer Corp., HP, Debian, open-source community, Sun Solaris, high-performance, open-source software, server, IBM Corp.

Plugging the Linux holes

April 30, 2004 Major application developers like Adobe and Intuit have yet to show much enthusiasm for Linux. Backers say if they wait too long, "good enough" open-source alternatives will emerge. TAGS: Intuit Inc., Bruce Perens, Quicken, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., TurboTax, backer, open source, Macromedia Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, software company, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

November 3, 2006 As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Bruce Perens, Linux, alliance, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., open source, agreement, founder, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp.

Stallman unbending on software patents

January 17, 2006 Debate over GPL version 3 begins as Free Software Foundation's founder says antipatent provisions are "not a placeholder." TAGS: GPL, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, software patent, Bruce Perens, forum, open source, open-source software, founder, IBM Corp., Linux

Open-source overseer proposes paring license list

March 2, 2005 Open Source Initiative head suggests licenses should meet three new requirements to gain seal of approval. TAGS: OSI, license, open source, Bruce Perens, proliferation, Open Source Initiative, proposal, requirement, definition, Firefox, Apple Computer, programming, Web browser