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GCC is not an open-source program
March 24, 2005
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GCC
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Unix
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development
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operating system
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.
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OpenSolaris
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Indiana
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Sun Solaris
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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component
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Unix
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operating system
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CD
Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007
The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.
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GPL 3
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GPL 2
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GNU
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Free Software Foundation
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license
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foundation
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Linux kernel
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provision
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Richard Stallman
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Novell Inc.
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open source
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Unix
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Linux
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project
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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.
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SCO Group Inc.
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GPL
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IBM Corp.
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Red Hat Inc.
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attorney
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Oracle Corp.
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server
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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.
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Caldera Systems Inc.
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GNU
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Caldera International
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thin client
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SCO Group Inc.
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Linux
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business computing
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Unix
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open source
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platform
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vision
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CEO
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Microsoft Corp.
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operating system
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Web browser
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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.
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Jonathan Schwartz
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GPL 2
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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GPLv3
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kernel
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Java
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Linux
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community
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open source
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license
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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.
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IBM Corp.
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USB
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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.
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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.
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GPL 3
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Free Software Foundation
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Novell Inc.
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Richard Stallman
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Unix
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discussion
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open source
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license
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Linux
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open-source software
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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.
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Richard Stallman
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GPL
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license
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GNU
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Free Software Foundation
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LinuxWorld
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open source
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IBM Corp.
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Unix
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Linux
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open-source software
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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.
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GPL
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SCO Group Inc.
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David Byer
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Unix
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IBM Corp.
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Linux
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lawsuit
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attorney
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law
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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.
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GCC
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compiler
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GNU
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optimization
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Stephen O'Grady
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open-source software
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Apache Software Foundation
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foundation
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software development
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open source
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Unix
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Linux
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Intel
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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.
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Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Core
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Red Hat Inc.
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Novell Inc.
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Linux
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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