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IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, dealing, Unix, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., HP, agreement, communication, defense, Linux, investment, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Mad as hell and not going to take it

August 7, 2003 Fed up with weeks of baiting, Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik tells CNET News.com why he finally ordered company lawyers to take SCO Group to court. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, open source, intellectual property, leadership, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft heralds study on customer legal protections

February 10, 2005 A new study points out that the software maker offers more protection than that given by open-source rivals. TAGS: legal protection, SCO Group Inc., open source, protection, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., software company, Linux

Document shows SCO prepped lawsuit against BofA

March 5, 2004 The company, which claims that parts of Unix have been illegally put into Linux, confirms it has landed three licensees including CA. Plus: BoA was considered for first lawsuits. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Bank of America Corp., EV1Servers.net, licensee, Computer Associates International Inc., lawsuit, Linux programmer, Linux, intellectual property, Unix, CEO, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Open source: A nonproprietary world

September 13, 2003 Open-source software has underlying source code that may be freely seen, changed and redistributed--in sharp contrast with proprietary software from companies such as Microsoft or Oracle. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Unix, GNU, Linux, open-source software, open source, source code, intellectual property, GPL, Red Hat Inc., attorney, IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

This week in Linux news

November 19, 2004 Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, SCO Group Inc., Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patent, open source, open-source software, Java, operating system, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

HP memo: Microsoft planned open-source patent fight

July 20, 2004 Hewlett-Packard backs away from 2002 memo fearing its close ally was ready to sic lawyers on open-source software. TAGS: memo, open-source software, Sendmail Inc., Samba, patent infringement, SCO Group Inc., GPL, HP, Apache Software Foundation, intellectual property, Linux, open source, Linux seller, patent, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft-Sun deal signals respect for patents

April 2, 2004 The two companies said a complex legal framework and "patent regime" protecting intellectual property were necessary to not only settle past disputes but also pave the way for deep technical collab... TAGS: Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, European Union, Sun Microsystems Inc., framework, agreement, collaboration, Scott McNealy, antitrust, patent, SCO Group Inc., payment, Microsoft Corp.

Collision course for Symantec and Microsoft

May 22, 2006 Its lawsuit against Microsoft could put the brakes on Vista as competition between the companies heats up. TAGS: Symantec Corp., intellectual property, VERITAS Software Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, SCO Group Inc., lawsuit, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, GPL, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., Unix, intellectual property, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Java, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

EU plan could put open sourcers in court

August 2, 2005 A proposed European law on IP infringement could allow SCO to sue Linux users in a criminal court, experts say. TAGS: directive, SCO Group Inc., infringement, intellectual property right, Free Software Foundation, intellectual property, law firm, IP, court, European Union, law, Linux, Microsoft 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, Novell Inc., Linux seller, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Unix, Microsoft Corp., open source, IBM 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.

Panel: Shared work, not suits, key to open source

November 20, 2003 A Comdex panel proposes that the main innovation of the open-source movement isn't the creation of licensing models but the collaboration between developers. TAGS: Jason Matusow, COMDEX, open source, collaboration, Amazon.com Inc., SCO Group Inc., chief technical officer, intellectual property, innovation, trade show, developer, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Battling with Microsoft on foreign soil

August 4, 2004 Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential overseas where open source is fast establishing a foothold. But there are obstacles. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux kernel, SCO Group Inc., intellectual property, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Group: Linux potentially infringes 283 patents

August 2, 2004 Company that sells insurance against Linux-related intellectual-property litigation reports results of months-long review. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, patent, Linux, insurance, intellectual property, Open Source Development Labs, SCO Group Inc., IBM Corp., open source, court, Unix, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Linux inches up corporate IT priority list

October 10, 2003 Chief information officers of some major U.S. companies say more businesses are choosing the open-source operating system as they face pressure to reduce costs. TAGS: Gap Inc., Linux, Bank of America Corp., Linux system, chief information officer, CIO, U.S. company, banking, Unix, SCO Group Inc., information technology, open source, intellectual property, operating system, conference, server

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. TAGS: Samba, Open Source Development Labs, Free Software Foundation, Open Source Risk Management, open source, lawyer, Linus Torvalds, center, Linux, law, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., consortium, professor, Unix, intellectual property
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