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Sprucing up open source's GPL foundation

December 23, 2004 The license that forms the legal underpinnings of Linux--and a software industry revolution--is being updated for the first time since 1991. TAGS: GPL, Trusted Computing, license, Richard Stallman, source code, foundation, open source, Bill Gates, Web service, attorney, open-source software, IBM Corp., programming, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Fortinet settles GPL violation suit

April 26, 2005 Security specialist Fortinet agrees to make some of its source code available following accusations that it violated the GPL. TAGS: Fortinet Inc., GPL, source code, security

Open-source programmer alleges Linux misuse

March 16, 2005 GPL advocate believes Motorola, 12 other companies are using Linux in violation of license that governs the software. TAGS: GPL, open-source programmer, violation, Motorola Inc., CeBit, source code, Linux, license, trade show, open-source software

GPL 3 may tackle Web loophole

September 27, 2005 Web companies may be forced to publish source code of any GPL-licensed software they're using for commercial services. TAGS: GPL 3, Richard Stallman, GPL, clause, Web company, Free Software Foundation, command, source code, translation, digital-rights management

Attorney: More disclosure will end GPL case

April 23, 2004 Dutch company Sitecom can get itself out of legal hot water, if it releases all the necessary software to comply with the General Public License, an attorney says. TAGS: GPL, attorney, source code, compliance, script, wireless networking, Linux, open source

Defender of the Linux faith

March 18, 2005 Open-source programmer Harald Welte explains why he's going after companies that may have violated the GPL. TAGS: GPL, licence, preliminary injunction, firewall, violation, Linux kernel, source code, Linux, reseller, agreement, code, PC

Sun criticizes popular open-source license

April 6, 2005 Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz applauds the open-source software realm but takes jabs at the GPL. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, obligation, open source, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, source code, Java, nation, project, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., president, Linux

Nessus security tool closes its source

October 6, 2005 Developer makes popular free scanner proprietary, saying competitors were taking advantage of its open-source status. TAGS: Tenable Network Security Inc., GPL, security tool, open source, source code, scanner, developer, e-mail, security

Open-source Java--except for the exceptions

May 9, 2007 Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit.Video: Gosling on Sun's JavaFX TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Richard Stallman, JDK, JavaOne, Free Software Foundation, open source, GPL, exception, source code, open-source software, conference, server, video

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? TAGS: Red Hat Inc., GPL, open source, Steve Ballmer, source code, Bill Gates, antitrust, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., New York, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, CEO

Sybase releases free database for Linux

September 9, 2004 Company goes head-to-head with MySQL and PostgreSQL with a free version of its ASE database for Linux. TAGS: Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Sybase Adaptive Server, Sybase Inc., PostgreSQL, GPL, Linux, database, open source, source code, database company, license, MySQL

Novell extends open-source push

May 11, 2004 For the second time, the company has released the source code of a once-proprietary software package that makes it easier to substitute Linux for Microsoft's Windows. TAGS: Evolution Connector, Novell Inc., Ximian, GPL, Red Hat Inc., SuSE, Novell GroupWise, Linux, Microsoft Exchange Server, source code, open source, SuSE Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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, open-source software, source code, intellectual property, GPL, attorney, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to open source code for office software

July 17, 2000 The company will open the source code of its Star Office software Wednesday, but a major new version of the product has been delayed. TAGS: Applix Inc., StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, GPL, license, Linux, source code, Microsoft Office, acquisition, handheld, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Real: Baby steps toward freedom

July 23, 2002 Open Source Initiative co-founder Bruce Perens writes that RealNetworks is off to a good start in opening up some source code, but it needs to go further if it wants to block Microsoft's advance. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealAudio, Open Source Initiative, RealNetworks RealVideo, open source, codec, open-source community, OGG, license, GPL, code, source code, co-founder, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, server
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