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Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, Linux, agreement, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., letter, CEO, IBM Corp.

Novell: SCO insolvency 'imminent, inevitable'

January 11, 2007 Almost all licensing revenue from Sun, Microsoft deals should go to Novell, court filing says. SCO denies insolvency claim. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., bankruptcy, Unix, court, Sun Microsystems Inc., motion, Linux, asset, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Novell brands its own open-source religion

May 9, 2006 To perk up revenue from open-source software, Novell readies an open-source identity-management package and desktop Linux suite. TAGS: Novell Inc., identity management, open source, open-source software, Novell NetWare, Linux, IBM Corp., code, brand, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Ushering in a new era of angst at Microsoft

April 11, 2006 Desktop Linux has finally turned into the real deal--and that can only mean real headaches for Microsoft, says Jon Oltsik. TAGS: Linux desktop, angst, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, Linux, TCO, OpenOffice, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Report: Microsoft says open source violates 235 patents

May 14, 2007 Top Microsoft lawyer alleges in a magazine interview that the Linux kernel and OpenOffice.org violate hundreds of the company's patents. TAGS: patent, open-source software, open source, Linux kernel, OpenOffice.org, Steve Ballmer, Linux, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., article

IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, Unix, dealing, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, investment, intellectual property, defense, communication, Novell Inc., Linux, HP, Microsoft Corp.

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

For Dell, industry standard now includes Linux

June 8, 2006 Open-source OS now accounts for a quarter of Dell's enterprise business and is growing fast, the company says. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Linux, enterprise, Unix, industry standard, SuSE, Dell, open source, Novell Inc., IBM Corp., server, Intel, operating system, 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., GPL, IBM DB2, AJAX, Red Hat Inc., middleware, Oracle Corp., MySQL, acquisition, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, database, 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.

Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection

November 4, 2006 Faced with new competitive challenges, Linux seller Red Hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits. TAGS: indemnification, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Linux seller, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to 'host' Linux virtually

April 3, 2006 The Windows giant will support customers that run Red Hat and Suse Linux in Virtual Server 2005 R2, now offered as a free download. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual Server, virtualization, hypervisor, Xen, VMware, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Red Hat Inc., LinuxWorld, SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, free download, Microsoft Longhorn, Linux, SuSE Linux, Novell Inc.

Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

March 9, 2007 Higgins project developers are creating a tool equivalent to Windows CardSpace but need Redmond's go-ahead for certain features. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, open source, intellectual property, developer, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
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