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

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. TAGS: intellectual property, open source, IBM Corp., open-source software, approach, offering, community, Novell Inc., conference, Linux

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

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. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open source, legal action, enterprise, lawsuit, intellectual property, IBM Corp., London, Unix, code, Linux

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. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux seller, open standard, fear, Linux, intellectual property, U.S., operating system, database, Microsoft Corp., HP

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

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. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, insurance, open source, open-source software, Linux, London, IP, intellectual property, owner, HP, operating system

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. TAGS: Linux kernel, patent, Nokia Corp., open-source software, open-source programmer, Linux, intellectual property, open source, 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, intellectual property, open-source software, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, open-source software, open source, defense, intellectual property, CEO, Linux, IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., obligation, open source, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Java, source code, nation, Red Hat Inc., project, president, programming, Linux

Education software firm OKs open-source patent use

February 1, 2007 Blackboard, whose software manages university courses, pledges not to use patents against open-source alternatives. TAGS: patent, open source, pledge, open-source software, intellectual property

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 TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, patent infringement, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., Linux, open source, patent, Jonathan Schwartz, Unix, Red Hat Inc., protection, open-source software, Java, 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, open-source software, open source, Novell Inc., Week in review, reader, intellectual property, software company, Microsoft Corp., Linux, U.S.

Uncovering the secret sauce

November 16, 2006 perspective Palamida's Mark Tolliver asks whether it's time software companies should openly disclose their "ingredients." TAGS: nutrition, intellectual property, food, ingredient, open-source community, software company, open source, vendor, open-source software, component

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. TAGS: patent, software patent, open source, Steve Mills, intellectual property, Open Source Development Labs, ally, Red Hat Inc., LinuxWorld, IBM Corp., open-source software, Linux, Sun Solaris, threat, San Francisco, programming

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, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Novell Inc., GPL, open source, intellectual property, Unix, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., programming, Java, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: software patent, patent, OSI, Open Source Development Labs, Richard Stallman, open source, open-source software, GNU, intellectual property, copyright law, Linux, vice president, founder, HP, Sun Microsystems Inc., idea

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. TAGS: graphics chip, AMD, open source, ATI Technologies, intellectual property, Linux, open-source software, 3D, Intel

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