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Sun hopes Project Indiana will help OpenSolaris

May 31, 2007 Company wants to create an OpenSolaris-based OS familiar to Linux and Solaris users in a long-term attempt to propagate the software. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Indiana, GNU, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., distribution, Linux, project, component, Unix, operating system, CD

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, Free Software Foundation, license, foundation, Linux kernel, provision, Richard Stallman, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, project, IBM Corp.

Open source: A nonproprietary world

September 13, 2003 Open-source software has underlying source code that may be freely seen, changed and redistributed--in sharp contrast with proprietary software from companies such as Microsoft or Oracle. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Unix, GNU, Linux, open-source software, open source, source code, intellectual property, GPL, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., attorney, Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

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., GNU, Caldera International, thin client, SCO Group Inc., Linux, business computing, Unix, open source, platform, vision, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Web browser, server

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, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, GPL 2, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPLv3, kernel, Java, Linux, community, open source, license, interview

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: kernel, GNU, Linux, development, programmer, Unix, IBM Corp., open source, operating system, USB, HP

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, earnings report, intellectual property right, GNU, Unix, Free Software Foundation, DMCA, Linux, GPL, IBM Corp., battle, open source, Red Hat Inc., letter

GPL3 first public draft due early 2006

August 10, 2005 Release should lead to debate of near-religious fervor over future of license that governs much free and open-source software. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, GNU, Novell Inc., Richard Stallman, Unix, discussion, open source, license, Linux, open-source software, San Francisco

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: Richard Stallman, GPL, license, GNU, Free Software Foundation, LinuxWorld, open source, IBM Corp., Unix, Linux, open-source software, operating system

SCO attacks open-source foundation

October 29, 2003 SCO Group has begun a direct challenge to the General Public License--the legal foundation for Linux, numerous other open-source programming projects and software that SCO still ships. TAGS: GPL, SCO Group Inc., David Byer, Unix, GNU, Free Software Foundation, IBM Corp., Linux, open source, law firm, foundation, lawsuit, attorney, law, U.S.

Key open-source programming tool due for overhaul

March 14, 2005 New version of GCC compiler software is likely to create higher-quality, faster programs. TAGS: GCC, compiler, GNU, optimization, Stephen O'Grady, open-source software, Apache Software Foundation, foundation, software development, open source, Unix, Linux, Intel, Firefox

Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux

May 18, 2004 The company rolls out its newest Linux product, Fedora Core 2, a free version designed for enthusiasts and developers who want to try out newer features. TAGS: Fedora Project, Fedora Core 2, Fedora Core, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., GNU, Linux, Linux company, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux seller, enthusiast, open source, Unix, Intel Pentium
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