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Mono offers open-source spin on Silverlight

May 16, 2008 First public release of Novell's Moonlight will compete with products from Adobe, Sun, and Apple.(By Matthew Broersma of ZDNet UK) TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, Mono, Matthew Broersma, Firefox 3.0, Novell Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., intellectual property, Firefox, codec, open source, Mozilla Corp., Linux, project, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer

Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft

July 25, 2007 Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says. TAGS: GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., GPL, agreement, lawyer, open source, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, attorney

Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles

February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, certificate, milestone, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, letter, lawyer, open source, CEO

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." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, coupon, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux, Linux seller, threat, open-source software, New York, Microsoft Corp., CEO, server

Microsoft-Novell survey gives their deal a thumbs-up

December 12, 2006 Survey commissioned by the two companies asserts that their high-profile agreement will drive customers away from joint rival Red Hat. TAGS: survey, Novell Inc., intellectual property right, agreement, Linux, intellectual property, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, open source, open-source company, Novell Inc., open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company

Wal-Mart eyes Microsoft for Web build-out

January 23, 2007 Wal-Mart CTO Nancy Stewart says Microsoft's Novell partnership important to long-term plans. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Novell Inc., build-out, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, enterprise server, Linux, SuSE, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., server

Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire

June 14, 2007 Users of the Linux operating system will get patent protection and access to updated Windows Media technology. TAGS: Linspire, Windows Media, Linux, codec, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, IM, Microsoft Windows

Cyberpeace--of sorts--in our time

November 7, 2006 newsmaker Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian make an unlikely pair, and their pact has caught the tech industry by surprise. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, interoperability, intellectual property, framework, GPL, dream, Novell Inc., Linux, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, commission, antitrust, faith, assault, Novell Inc., intellectual property, innovation, Europe, protocol, server software, agreement, Microsoft Corp., server, information technology, open source

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

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. TAGS: patent, Novell Inc., open-source software, open source, reader, Week in review, intellectual property, Linux, software company, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

March 29, 2007 Third draft of GPL version 3 eases some concerns, raises issues for Novell, and shows the Free Software Foundation is listening. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, draft, Novell Inc., Free Software Foundation, license, Linux, intellectual property, leader, Microsoft Corp., open source, HP

Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?

November 3, 2006 By declaring a "patent peace" with Novell Linux, did the software company just declare patent war with the open-source realm? TAGS: Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, open-source programmer, license agreement, patent, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Steve Ballmer, GPL, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft and Novell's concession to tech reality

November 3, 2006 perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the companies' overdue pact puts to rest an increasingly stale IT dispute. TAGS: Novell Inc., concession, Steve Ballmer, open source, intellectual property, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO

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, Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., Linux seller, Oracle Corp., SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, open source, intellectual property, Novell Inc., project, Microsoft Corp., developer, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp.

Opening up an open-source roadblock

February 21, 2007 If the FSF succeeds in blocking a landmark deal, the biggest losers will be software consumers, policy analyst James DeLong says. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, open-source community, open source, freedom, open-source software, Novell Inc., member, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp.

How to fight against patent terrorism

January 6, 2005 Attorney Richard Wilder says CIOs will increasingly need to weigh indemnification policies before making purchases. TAGS: intellectual property, infringement, lawsuit, SCO Group Inc., threat, open-source software, Novell Inc., Linux, software company, U.S., Microsoft Corp.