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IBM offers open-source software collections
April 3, 2006
Big Blue announces packages that combine servers, server softwaren and Suse.
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IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use
January 11, 2005
Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits.
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Open-source firm offers to protect customers from lawsuits
October 17, 2006
Software seller OpenLogic says it will indemnify buyers against legal action connected with its open-source products.
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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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Novell vows patent defense of open source
October 12, 2004
Software maker says it will defend customers' open-source packages as vigorously as it would defend its own products.
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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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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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Microsoft extends tool giveaway
April 19, 2006
Looking to woo hobbyists and students, Microsoft will keep its low-end Visual Studio 2005 Express development tool free.
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Is Microsoft playing well with others?
April 7, 2006
As it opens up to Linux and rival software, company faces deep skepticism over whether it's really changed its stripes.
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Microsoft to 'open the doors' of Linux labs
April 5, 2006
The software giant will launch a Web site to communicate with customers who use Microsoft and open-source software.
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'LAMP' start-up warms to free DB2
February 1, 2006
ActiveGrid releases lastest open-source tool set for building front ends to business applicatons.
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Google joins open-source patent network
August 8, 2007
Membership in Open Invention Network will see it agree to cross-license open source-related patents to other members for free.
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Linux lab cuts staff, focuses on legal issues
December 4, 2006
Open Source Development Labs cuts a third of its staff, loses its CEO and cuts technical projects in favor of legal work.
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Red Hat sued over JBoss technology
June 30, 2006
Company gets hit by a patent lawsuit related to JBoss, just weeks after completing its purchase of the open-source software company.
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Open source shapes up as rival to Oracle
May 25, 2006
Software maker's stronghold in databases likely to come under threat from open-source competitors, IDC and Gartner predict.
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Red Hat bands with open-source allies
March 14, 2007
The Linux leader will sell partners' open-source software, sharing revenue and fueling competition with proprietary rivals.
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Open-source chronicles: Oracle buys, Gentoo founder flies
February 15, 2006
Oracle wakes up to the charms of Sleepycat Software, Gentoo's Daniel Robbins exits Redmond's embrace, and more.
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Sun expands open-source Java plan
August 15, 2006
Server and software company to release open-source components, open up Java for gadgets this year.
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Open source, from Apache to Zimbra
November 22, 2006
In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with.
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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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