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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. TAGS: patent, open source, open-source software, Linux kernel, Linux, OpenOffice.org, Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., article

Red Hat CEO urges rejection of lock-ins

October 27, 2005 Matthew Szulik says computing customers increasingly are rejecting proprietary products that lock them to a particular supplier. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open-source software, open source, messaging, Linux, CEO, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open source, exchange, leadership, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, MySQL, open-source software, Oracle Corp., executive vice president, software company, Linux, IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., open-source software company, RDBMS, open source, open-source software, patent, object-oriented, Texas, Sun Microsystems Inc., complaint, Oracle Corp., software company, IBM Corp., database

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.

PowerPC support on tap for Red Hat Linux

February 15, 2005 Firm's next product for Linux enthusiasts will support IBM's Power processor and allow users to run multiple OSes simultaneously. TAGS: Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., IBM PowerPC, EMC Corp., Red Hat Linux, Fedora Core, Xen, enthusiast, x86 processor, programmer, open-source software, Linux, IBM Corp., 64-bit, conference, support

Red Hat and JBoss: No turning back for open source

April 10, 2006 Red Hat's $350 million purchase of JBoss speeds up the collision between the once closed-off open-source world and entrenched software heavyweights. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., ecosystem, open source, BEA Systems Inc., acquisition, open-source company, middleware, Novell Inc., open-source software, Oracle Corp., Linux, IBM Corp., Java, CEO

Open source battens the hatches

January 10, 2006 Developers take arms against possible attacks on open-source software. Also: Patent gains and a Java refrain. TAGS: Mono, Fedora Project, open source, Novell Inc., Java, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, CEO, blog, IBM 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, Novell Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, SCO Group Inc., Linux, open source, open-source software, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., software patent, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, OpenOffice, open-source community, OpenOffice.org, agreement, AMD Opteron, Sun Solaris, exec, Linux, Java

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, open source, obligation, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Java, source code, nation, project, Red Hat Inc., president, Linux, IBM Corp.

Open-source allies go on patent offensive

August 11, 2005 Red Hat and OSDL's new patent efforts take a different tack in trying to deter some intellectual-property attacks. TAGS: patent, Steve Mills, software patent, open source, intellectual property, Open Source Development Labs, LinuxWorld, Red Hat Inc., ally, IBM Corp., open-source software, Sun Solaris, Linux, threat, San Francisco, programming

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, Scott McNealy, patent infringement, SCO Group Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Linux, open source, patent, Unix, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., open-source software, protection, Java

Year in review: Big gains for on-demand apps

December 20, 2006 As businesses feel the pull of on-demand enterprise applications, software heavyweights are following suit. TAGS: on-demand, hosted CRM, CRM, Workday, enterprise software, Siebel Systems Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corp., SAP AG, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

LinuxWorld: Xen lures big-name endorsements

February 18, 2005 special coverage In just a few months, the open-source software package has been catapulted to the limelight. Also: Sun bumps back Opteron servers. Photos: Scenes from LinuxWorld TAGS: LinuxWorld, software patent, Xen, open source, endorsement, small and medium business, Novell Inc., Linux, JBoss, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., Red Hat Inc., open-source software, server, IBM Corp.
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