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Microsoft patches Xbox 360

March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, hacker, console, game console, Xbox 360, fix, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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 TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, virtualization, Steve Ballmer, open source, Linux, enterprise server, SuSE Linux, patent, SuSE, Microsoft Windows Server, CEO, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

May 1, 2007 Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, operating system, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Corel to offer free Linux image editor

March 10, 2000 Mirroring its strategy with WordPerfect, Corel will offer the Linux version of its image editing software for free to keep from being squeezed out by Microsoft. TAGS: Applix Inc., Corel Corp., Corel Linux, Borland Software Corp., Linux, Corel WordPerfect, mirroring, image-editing, merger, Sun Microsystems Inc., programming, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches

June 23, 2006 Update to Xandros, dismissed by some in Linux community, includes features to read, write Windows-formatted drives. TAGS: Xandros, Linux, Debian, operating system, Microsoft Windows, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Symbian celebrates handset century

May 16, 2006 Market-leading mobile OS company has shipped its 100th model, but says competition is heating up. TAGS: licensee, Symbian Inc., handset, Linux, Microsoft Corp., 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, Linux, JBoss, open source, VMware, virtualization, Red Hat Inc., MySQL, Oracle Corp., China, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Linux headed into Boeing antisub aircraft

July 31, 2006 Aerospace giant will embed Wind River's version of Linux into the U.S. Navy's P-8A aircraft. Image: P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft TAGS: Wind River Systems Inc., aerospace, Wind River VxWorks, U.S. Navy, aircraft, programming tool, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Ushering in a new era of angst at Microsoft

April 11, 2006 Desktop Linux has finally turned into the real deal--and that can only mean real headaches for Microsoft, says Jon Oltsik. TAGS: Linux desktop, angst, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, Linux, TCO, OpenOffice, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft has OS patents; Linux has none

December 4, 2006 ActiveGrid's Peter Yared says the Microsoft-Novell deal creates competition and is ultimately good for customers. TAGS: patent, Novell Inc., open-source community, open source, Linux kernel, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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. TAGS: hypervisor, XenSource Inc., Xen, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Linux, Microsoft Longhorn, software company, open source, high-performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, hell, Linux, Web 2.0, acquisition, attention, CEO, 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., operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

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, Linux, open standard, fear, intellectual property, U.S., operating system, database, HP, 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, Unix, industry standard, SuSE, Dell, Novell Inc., open source, IBM Corp., server, Intel, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Vista graphics tools to reach Mac, phones

March 21, 2006 Microsoft to release user interface design software for operating systems other than Vista in the first half next year. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, XAML, developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: technology services company, open source, Linux, France, training, decision, Firefox, server, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Fedora Project, open source, Linux, Microsoft Zune, Sun Microsystems Inc., blog, server, 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., open source, JBoss, Oracle Corp., open-source community, Newsmaker, middleware, Fedora Project, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
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