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Open-source battlegrounds heat up

February 2, 2005 Microsoft talks up security to counter Linux and company. Also: Torvalds trashes software patents. TAGS: software patent, Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, open source, patent, Linux, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Open source gets around

November 29, 2006 roundup Trolltech offers a software suite to boost Linux use in mobile phones. Novell, meanwhile, turns away from a well-traveled sector. TAGS: Trolltech, Linux, Novell Inc., open source, mobile phone, photograph, security, Microsoft Corp.

Officials say Linux not a price ploy in Microsoft deal

August 16, 2004 Local government in UK says it didn't use the open-source OS as a bargaining chip; Microsoft was simply best option. TAGS: Capgemini, Linux, open source, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

New salvos in software war

October 23, 2003 roundup Red Hat's Linux 3.0 and Microsoft's Office 2003 battle for corporate wallets. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Office 2003, Linux, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp., CEO, security, server, Microsoft Windows

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, Trend Micro Inc., open source, Linux, vulnerability, distribution, Red Hat Inc., antivirus company, patch management, security, open-source software, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: Raising Microsoft's security game

October 21, 2003 The CEO defends Microsoft's efforts to protect its software against attacks and says open-source rivals can't match the software giant on security. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, top priority, roadmap, open source, Linux, security, CEO, patch management, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws

February 19, 2004 Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn. TAGS: Linux server, kernel, Linux kernel, security hole, Linux, flaw, Debian, attacker, vulnerability, workstation, Symantec Corp., security, open source, server, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Linux developers create forum to air core flaws

February 2, 2005 The mailing list will aim to get flaws fixed quickly with as little politics as possible. TAGS: Linux kernel, disclosure, Linux, flaw, mailing list, fix, security, developer, open source, software company, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Open source on the move

September 21, 2006 Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes. TAGS: kernel, GPL, Linux, open source, virtualization, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Real-Time, operating system, Web browser, server, security, Microsoft Corp.

Moving to Linux may not save money--yet

April 5, 2004 New research from The Yankee Group shows that wholesale migration to Linux software could cost some companies more than an upgrade to their Unix or Windows systems. TAGS: Linux, Unix, survey, open-source software, open source, information technology, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Asian trio in deal to replace Windows

September 2, 2003 The governments of China, Korea and Japan are reportedly closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source replacement for Microsoft's Windows operating system. TAGS: Japan, Korea, Linux, Unix, open source, SCO Group Inc., data center, operating system, open-source software, government, China, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, database

Red Hat unveils government business unit

February 2, 2005 Linux seller is also touting a new seven-year contract with the Department of Energy's national labs. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Microsoft BizTalk Server, Linux company, open source, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, government, security, Microsoft Corp.

Cheaper to patch--Windows or open source?

May 20, 2005 A Microsoft-funded study finds that companies saved money by using Windows database servers over open-source models. TAGS: patching tool, TCO, ROI, Wipro Technologies, open source, database server, open-source software, patch management, Novell Inc., Linux, survey, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, server

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

Image flaw pierces PC security

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Firefox, image, e-mail, Apple Macintosh

Novell announces new Windows, Linux tools

March 19, 2004 The company touts management products for both Linux and Windows systems, as it tries to balance its proprietary and open-source software portfolios. TAGS: Novell ZENworks, Novell Inc., Novell GroupWise, patch management, Ximian, Linux system, Linux, SuSE Linux, open source, SuSE, open-source software, IM, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

December 9, 2003 Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, Linux kernel, attacker, Linux, open source, Debian, incident, attack, developer, security, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Web server, study, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, paper, flaw, vulnerability, Linux, configuration, blog, researcher, open source, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

LinuxWorld's Big Apple block party

January 23, 2004 special coverage At the show, a Microsoft exec dons a flak jacket to speak to open-source fans. Also: UnitedLinux unravels, and Amazon wades deeper into the Linux flow. TAGS: LinuxWorld, UnitedLinux, Linux, Linux software, Novell Inc., open source, Red Hat Inc., utility computing, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., SuSE, China, Amazon.com Inc., consortium, Intel Centrino, IBM Corp.
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