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Open source reshaping services market
January 10, 2005
Linux, Apache, MySQL and other open-source software are rewriting the rules in the computer services arena.
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Ballmer repeats threats against Linux
February 20, 2007
In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free."
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Red Hat CEO urges rejection of lock-ins
October 27, 2005
Matthew Szulik says computing customers increasingly are rejecting proprietary products that lock them to a particular supplier.
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IBM Corp.
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server
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Microsoft Corp.
Novell vows patent defense of open source
October 12, 2004
Software maker says it will defend customers' open-source packages as vigorously as it would defend its own products.
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IBM Corp.
Open source battens the hatches
January 10, 2006
Developers take arms against possible attacks on open-source software. Also: Patent gains and a Java refrain.
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Mono
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Fedora Project
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Java
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Linux
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CEO
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blog
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IBM Corp.
Sun floats open-source database idea
February 4, 2005
Such a move could trigger displeasure at Oracle but curry favor with open-source advocates. Image: A Sun database?
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Oracle Corp.
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Ingres
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Jonathan Schwartz
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database software
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database
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BEA Systems Inc.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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The emerging face of technology
March 9, 2004
With the technology market finally on the mend, attendees of the recent Wharton Technology Conference in Philadelphia considered what to expect next.
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Philadelphia
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IBM Corp.
Hovsepian now heir apparent at Novell
November 3, 2005
Newly promoted president and chief operating officer of Novell could replace the CEO as well.
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Novell Inc.
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Zimbra to offer Ubuntu Linux support
May 4, 2007
The start-up focused on e-mail and calendar software for servers adds support for the up-and-coming version of Linux.
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Linux lab cuts staff, focuses on legal issues
December 4, 2006
Open Source Development Labs cuts a third of its staff, loses its CEO and cuts technical projects in favor of legal work.
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FAQ: The Sun-Google partnership
October 5, 2005
What exactly does the alliance mean for the two companies--and for the computing industry?
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Google Toolbar
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Scott McNealy
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Jonathan Schwartz
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alliance
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OpenOffice
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toolbar
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A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?
May 10, 2005
CEOs Steve Ballmer and Matthew Szulik met for a meal recently, sources say. How's Microsoft feeling about open source these days?
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Bill Gates
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Microsoft Corp.
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Linux
Brazil: The spirit of community
November 15, 2005
Part of a special feature on open source and developing nations, a look at what the Brazilian government is doing in alternative software.
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This week in Linux news
November 19, 2004
Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux.
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SCO Group Inc.
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Rising challenges in open source
October 26, 2006
Hackers are getting their hands on Linux code, and Oracle now has its nose in the Red Hat tent.
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Red Hat Inc.
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Oracle Corp.
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Linux
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
Sun tries sharing Java again; still not open source
June 21, 2005
"GlassFish" lets outsiders tinker with Java server source code but stops well short of making it actual open-source software.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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JBoss
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Sun Solaris
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IBM Corp.
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CEO
Sun, allies broaden open-source chip push
May 15, 2007
Two companies are working on derivatives of Sun's open-source Niagara processor; Sun plans to share Niagara 2's designs, too.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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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.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Ex-Sun exec returns to run software group
May 1, 2006
Rich Green, who left for a start-up in 2004, is expected to be named Sun's software chief, CNET News.com has learned.
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Cassatt Corp.
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IBM Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
Novell tunes in open-source server software
February 15, 2005
"Hula" is meant to compete not only with Microsoft's Exchange and IBM's Domino, but also with Novell's own GroupWise
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PolyServe Inc.
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Jack Messman
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Novell Inc.
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