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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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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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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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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?
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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?
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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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