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Novell delivers security shield for Linux computers

January 10, 2006 Open-source AppArmor tool promises to help fend off intruders by putting restrictions on software that's running. TAGS: Novell AppArmor, Novell Inc., GPL, Linux, Red Hat Inc., security

Novell worries that GPL 3 could foil Microsoft pact

May 29, 2007 In document posted to SEC site, Linux seller outlines ways new version of open-source license could hurt its business. TAGS: GPLv3, Novell Inc., GPL 3, pact, GPL, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., document

Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear

June 1, 2007 Final draft of GPL 3 doesn't block the Novell-Microsoft patent pact that has raised open-source hackles. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Novell Inc., foundation, draft, coupon, open source, barrier, work, Microsoft Corp.

New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

March 29, 2007 Third draft of GPL version 3 eases some concerns, raises issues for Novell, and shows the Free Software Foundation is listening. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL, GPL 3, Novell Inc., draft, Free Software Foundation, Linux, intellectual property, license, open source, leader, Microsoft Corp., HP

GPL getting tougher on patent deals

March 28, 2007 Version 3 to block next Microsoft-Novell handshake? Latest draft aims to "prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software." TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, draft, Novell Inc., Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, patent, freedom, open-source software, open source, Linux, digital-rights management, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

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, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open source, alliance, agreement, Oracle Corp., founder, Microsoft Corp.

Novell bans proprietary Linux modules

August 1, 2006 Linux seller evicts closed-source modules from open-source Linux, but provides customers a download option. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Linux kernel, Free Software Foundation, module, Linux, Linspire, kernel, open source, video card, video

Linux fans ready to burn rubber

May 24, 2007 The open-source operating system makes headway with Windows stalwart Dell and gets set for a high-speed plug this weekend. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Dell, Linux, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

GPL 3 release could slip past March

February 12, 2007 New draft of revamped open-source General Public License is due soon, but final release schedule is open, FSF executive director says. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Richard Stallman, draft, Free Software Foundation, executive director, Novell Inc., open source, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pact

November 7, 2006 Novell disclosed details of its five-year partnership with competitor Microsoft in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. TAGS: Novell Inc., pact, Brad Smith, patent, general counsel, agreement, GPL, virtualization, enterprise server, SuSE, payment, Linux, Microsoft Corp., open source, server

Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp

July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees. TAGS: GPLv3, GPL, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Inc., enterprise server, SuSE Linux, open-source software, certificate, license, Free Software Foundation, SuSE, Redmond, party, free, Microsoft Corp., open source

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

Open-source leader leaving Novell for Google

December 21, 2006 Samba co-founder Jeremy Allison says he objects to Novell's patent pact with Microsoft, heads to search giant. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, Novell Inc., Samba, open source, GPL, Linux, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., co-founder, Google Inc., letter, Microsoft Corp., server

Linux programmer wins legal victory

April 14, 2005 German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms. TAGS: Fortinet Inc., GPL, Linux programmer, open-source software, victory, Germany, project, Novell Inc., Mr., open source, Linux, California, security, operating system

Torvalds says DRM isn't necessarily bad

February 3, 2006 'We are not crusaders,' declares the Linux kernel leader in a debate over proposed open-source license changes. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, anti-DRM, Linux kernel, digital-rights management, digital signature, Linux, leader, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., e-mail, security

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, Richard Stallman, GNU, open source, Unix, Novell Inc., open-source software, license, Linux, San Francisco, discussion

Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft

July 25, 2007 Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says. TAGS: GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., GPL, agreement, open source, lawyer, intellectual property, attorney, Microsoft Corp.

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

New GPL draft due Wednesday

March 26, 2007 A third draft of the dominant open-source license is due Wednesday, and the final is due 90 days afterward. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, GPL 2, Free Software Foundation, draft, Linus Torvalds, license, project, mailing list, open source, Novell Inc., Linux, founder, discussion, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Grappling with open source

December 19, 2006 As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways. TAGS: JBoss, open source, Novell Inc., AJAX, GPL, IBM DB2, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., middleware, MySQL, IBM Corp., Linux, acquisition, Sun Microsystems Inc., database, Microsoft Corp.