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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, OpenOffice.org, Linux, Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., article

Microsoft learns to live with open source

July 11, 2005 Though it still opposes open-source products and licensing, Microsoft is begrudgingly adopting similar practices to appeal to its corporate customers. TAGS: open source, Steve Ballmer, Linux server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft walks tightrope with business services

February 22, 2007 The company has good reason to expand into services and hosted software, but it must be careful not to alienate partners. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft SharePoint, help desk, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., information technology, open source, IBM Corp., server, e-mail

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, SuSE Linux, intellectual property, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, letter, open source, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., CEO
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