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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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