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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."
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Microsoft makes Linux pact with Novell
November 2, 2006
Former software foes pledge to work together to help Windows world and Linux world interoperate. Video: Ballmer outlines Novell dealPhoto: Shaking hands on Linux
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Microsoft learns to live with open source
July 11, 2005
Though it still opposes open-source products and licensing, Microsoft is begrudgingly adopting similar practices to appeal to its corporate customers.
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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.
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Microsoft, Xandros target mobile e-mail
August 17, 2007
The companies extend their partnership to help customers deploy Windows Mobile e-mail on open-source mail servers.
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Rocky Mountain high for open source
February 24, 2006
The man behind Steamboat Springs' move to open source sees big gains for local governments.
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French parliament dumping Windows for Linux
November 27, 2006
Study by technology services company convinces the National Assembly that the switch will be cost-effective.
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Open source on the move
September 21, 2006
Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes.
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Microsoft gives Linux a virtual hug
July 18, 2006
New partnership should ensure that its next-generation virtualization technology will work well with open-source Xen.
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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.
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Getting on the Linux wavelength
January 2, 2007
roundup A developer takes steps to get the OS running on the Zune; meanwhile, long-term support for Fedora Linux winds down.
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Year in review: The open-source effect spreads
December 20, 2005
Open source seeped into nearly every software category, leaving an indelible mark on how software is bought and sold.
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Open-source leader leaving Novell for Google
December 21, 2006
Samba co-founder Jeremy Allison says he objects to Novell's patent pact with Microsoft, heads to search giant.
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Novell brands its own open-source religion
May 9, 2006
To perk up revenue from open-source software, Novell readies an open-source identity-management package and desktop Linux suite.
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Zend Web tools adapted for Windows
October 31, 2006
Partnership with Microsoft is meant to improve Zend's open-source PHP tools for creating dynamic Web pages.
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Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007
The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.
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Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers
August 30, 2000
IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines.
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Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pact
November 7, 2006
Novell disclosed details of its five-year partnership with competitor Microsoft in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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IBM software geared to reduce PC costs
February 12, 2007
Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software.
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Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape
September 30, 2005
Less than two years into its development, a new version of Linux is generating considerable excitement.
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