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Ballmer repeats threats against Linux
February 20, 2007
In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free."
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Nokia: Linux kernel may use our patents
May 26, 2005
Finnish company is the latest to begin offering intellectual-property protections to open-source programmers.
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IBM: Proprietary technology not enough
April 6, 2005
These days, it's necessary to balance proprietary, open-source approaches, Big Blue exec stresses at conference.
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How to fight against patent terrorism
January 6, 2005
Attorney Richard Wilder says CIOs will increasingly need to weigh indemnification policies before making purchases.
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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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Microsoft agitates for open-source patent pacts
May 14, 2007
Company's more threatening stance spotlights its effort to pressure open-source firms to license its patents.
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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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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
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Lloyd's may offer open-source indemnity
August 15, 2005
Lloyd's of London is expected to underwrite insurance to protect open-source users from intellectual property infringement claims.
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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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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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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.
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HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal
February 15, 2005
Boycotting the patent system means "leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason," says HP's Linux vice president.
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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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Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive
May 18, 2007
Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far.
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Lawyers ride shotgun for open source
February 1, 2005
A law center led by Eben Moglen and others will provide free services to developers who use open-source or free-software methods.
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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.
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AMD nurtures open-source graphics
September 6, 2007
Overcoming ATI's earlier objections, AMD is actively cooperating on open-source software to support its graphics chips.
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Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far
May 16, 2007
It's unrealistic for Microsoft to expect open-source groups to actively seek out patent infringements, experts say.
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Microsoft, JBoss link server software
September 27, 2005
In another sign of its changing posture toward open-source, Redmond pledges to achieve great interoperability with JBoss products.
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