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Open-source maneuvers

July 21, 2005 A new Java undertaking gets some Big Blue backing, while a Microsoft exec calls the open-source architecture "brittle." TAGS: open source, exec, SCO Group Inc., Java, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Sun warms to open source for Solaris

June 2, 2004 The company continues its tilt toward the open-source world, as executives vow to open up the proprietary operating system. They stop short, however, when it comes to details. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open standard, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, J2EE, Shanghai, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., desktop computer, conference, software company, operating system, Microsoft Corp., server

Sun's McNealy swings at rivals

June 29, 2004 The feisty CEO puts up his dukes in a speech that jabs at IBM, Red Hat, Microsoft and Congress. TAGS: JCP, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., motivation, Java, Illuminata Inc., IBM Corp., criticism, open-source community, open source, AMD Opteron, open-source software, CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

Zimbra to offer Ubuntu Linux support

May 4, 2007 The start-up focused on e-mail and calendar software for servers adds support for the up-and-coming version of Linux. TAGS: Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, server software, GNOME, open-source company, open source, Linux, Mozilla Thunderbird, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, server, e-mail, Web browser, Java, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source firms team up for interoperability

February 14, 2007 Open Solutions Alliance hopes to make open-source software programs work better together. TAGS: SugarCRM, JasperSoft, alliance, Novell Inc., digital identity, Red Hat Inc., interoperability, open source, MySQL, open-source software, software company, Java, Linux, server, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., software patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., OpenOffice, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open-source software, community, exec, Sun Solaris, AMD Opteron, Linux, Java

Open season at Linux show

August 11, 2005 Red Hat says it will fund programmers' efforts to defang the threat presented by software patents. Also: Database start-ups bet on open source. Photos: Execs tout penguin TAGS: Linux, Red Hat Inc., open source, support services, workplace, Apache Software Foundation, Oracle Corp., exec, Firefox, start-up, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Unix, IBM Corp., Java, database

Rising challenges in open source

October 26, 2006 Hackers are getting their hands on Linux code, and Oracle now has its nose in the Red Hat tent. TAGS: open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Oracle Corp., consortium, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, CEO, security, Microsoft Corp.

Fits and starts for open source

June 21, 2005 Sun offers up source code via GlassFish project but falls short of its stated goal. Also: Celtix debuts. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Solaris, open source, source code, Fedora Project, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Red Hat Inc., Java, Microsoft Corp.