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GCC is not an open-source program

 March 24, 2005 TAGS: GCC, GNU, freedom, open source, development, Unix, operating system

Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3

 June 29, 2007 The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, GPL 2, GNU, license, Free Software Foundation, Linux kernel, provision, foundation, Richard Stallman, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, IBM Corp., project

Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

 February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: GPL, GNU, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, Jonathan Schwartz, GPL 2, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., kernel, open source, Linux, Java, community, license, interview

Caldera CEO mulls unified Unix/Linux

 August 17, 2001 Ransom Love, chief executive of Caldera International, discusses the future of the open-source movement and his vision of a unified Unix/Linux platform. TAGS: Caldera Systems Inc., Caldera International, GNU, thin client, SCO Group Inc., Linux, business computing, open source, Unix, CEO, vision, platform, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, operating system, server

Torvalds starts locking down next Linux

 October 9, 2003 Linus Torvalds moves the development of the upcoming 2.6 kernel of the open-source operating system to a new phase aimed solely at making the heart of the OS less likely to crash. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, kernel, GNU, Linux, Unix, programmer, leader, development, IBM Corp., open source, operating system, HP, USB

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

 December 9, 2003 Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, Linux kernel, attacker, Linux, open source, Debian, incident, attack, developer, server, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal

 February 15, 2005 Boycotting the patent system means "leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason," says HP's Linux vice president. TAGS: software patent, patent, OSI, GNU, Richard Stallman, HP, open source, Open Source Development Labs, Linux, intellectual property, open-source software, copyright law, vice president, founder, Sun Microsystems Inc., idea

Linux license overhaul--don't hold your breath

 February 14, 2005 General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle. TAGS: GPL, Richard Stallman, GNU, license, LinuxWorld, Free Software Foundation, open source, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., open-source software, operating system

SCO's McBride sounds off in Linux legal battle

 December 5, 2003 Chief Executive Darl McBride invokes the Founding Fathers in his company's battle over intellectual property rights. Also: SCO postpones its quarterly earnings report. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., copyright protection, intellectual property, GNU, Unix, earnings report, Free Software Foundation, intellectual property right, Linux, DMCA, GPL, open source, IBM Corp., battle, letter, Red Hat Inc.
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