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Showing 1-18 of 18 results foundCorel 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.Sun to open source code for office software
July 17, 2000 The company will open the source code of its Star Office software Wednesday, but a major new version of the product has been delayed.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.Sun's fighting chance
September 20, 2004 Forrester CEO George Colony argues that if Sun goes down, it's going to go down taking very big swings.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.Open source, from Apache to Zimbra
November 22, 2006 In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with.IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings
February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar.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.Novell: SCO insolvency 'imminent, inevitable'
January 11, 2007 Almost all licensing revenue from Sun, Microsoft deals should go to Novell, court filing says. SCO denies insolvency claim.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.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.McNealy--an engineer's witty patron
April 25, 2006 Known as much for his wit as his business acumen, Sun's outgoing CEO backed his engineers until it hurt.Is open source getting to Microsoft?
September 15, 2006 Pledge not to sue over Web services patents reflects the spread of the collaborative development model--as far as Microsoft, even.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.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.Wyse wants to put thin clients in the home
April 1, 2000 Wyse Technology, the leading maker of computers known as thin clients, is retooling its product line for the home market.Year in review: New players enliven open source
December 21, 2007 Yahoo, Google, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and even Microsoft freshen up the open-source marketplace.Year in review: Grappling with open source
December 19, 2006 As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways. Sponsored matches for "Sun Microsystems Inc."
