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Open source marches onward

April 11, 2006 As JBoss gets set to merge with Red Hat, Novell touts Linux for the desktop--while wrestling with the shift on its own turf. TAGS: JBoss, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Ingres, open source, shift, Linux, database, Microsoft Corp.

Lenovo denies ditching Linux

June 5, 2006 The PC maker, which recently signed a $1.2 billion Microsoft deal, says it has no plans to stop supporting the open-source OS. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, Linux, license, small and medium business, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, PC

Red Hat: Microsoft still 'aggressive as hell'

June 1, 2006 CEO Matthew Szulik talks about staying relevant in a world where the operating system isn't the talking point it once was. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., online collaboration, open source, JBoss, Nashville, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, hell, Web 2.0, acquisition, attention, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

'Customers are not afraid of Microsoft'

December 14, 2006 newsmaker Red Hat executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., JBoss, open source, Oracle Corp., open-source community, Newsmaker, middleware, Fedora Project, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system

Fine-tuning open source

April 17, 2006 As the Linux community ponders proprietary components, is Larry Ellison after his own version of the operating system? TAGS: Larry Ellison, JBoss, Linux, open source, virtualization, VMware, Red Hat Inc., MySQL, Oracle Corp., China, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux

November 7, 2006 Longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source OS along with Windows. TAGS: Novell Inc., pact, Red Hat Inc., Steve Ballmer, open source, Linux, software company, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video, operating system

Open source makes inroads

September 12, 2006 Red Hat follows Novell's lead with Xen-enabled Linux beta, as Ubuntu's founder aims for success in emerging markets. TAGS: open source, Xen, Red Hat Inc., Silicon Graphics Inc., Linux, variant, Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., blog, 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, server software, Ubuntu Linux, open source, open-source company, GNOME, Red Hat Inc., Linux, open-source software, Mozilla Thunderbird, server, Java, CEO, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

For Dell, industry standard now includes Linux

June 8, 2006 Open-source OS now accounts for a quarter of Dell's enterprise business and is growing fast, the company says. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Linux, enterprise, SuSE, industry standard, Unix, Dell, Novell Inc., open source, IBM Corp., server, Intel, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Trend Micro: Open source is more secure

June 13, 2006 Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach. TAGS: Raimund Genes, open source, Trend Micro Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, distribution, antivirus company, open-source software, patch management, vulnerability, security, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

KVM steals virtualization spotlight

February 26, 2007 A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications. TAGS: KVM, Xen, virtualization, open source, Novell Inc., Linux, chief technology officer, virtual machine, Red Hat Inc., project, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat: Customers are not afraid of Microsoft

December 13, 2006 Executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., Oracle Corp., JBoss, open-source community, open source, middleware, Fedora Project, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system

Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

November 3, 2006 As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Bruce Perens, SCO Group Inc., Linux, alliance, open-source software, open source, agreement, founder, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Novell paint target on Red Hat

November 3, 2006 New technical and legal partnership is meant to take Red Hat down a notch--and could help Novell too. TAGS: Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Rick Sherlund, Steve Ballmer, open source, SuSE, open-source community, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, 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, OpenOffice.org, Linux kernel, Linux, Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., lawyer, article

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., Oracle Corp., Linux, consortium, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., CEO, security, Microsoft Corp.

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: intellectual property, Novell Inc., patent, open source, open-source programmer, Red Hat Inc., license agreement, Steve Ballmer, Linux, GPL, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows

Rocky Mountain high for open source

February 24, 2006 The man behind Steamboat Springs' move to open source sees big gains for local governments. TAGS: e-government, open source, Linux desktop, Linux, Linux server, Red Hat Inc., town, server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, Larry Ellison, Linux seller, Oracle Corp., SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., 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: intellectual property, patent, open source, Novell Inc., open-source company, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company
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