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Red Hat ponders new JBoss strategy

November 17, 2006 Company considers splitting JBoss into free and subscription versions, as with Red Hat's Linux strategy. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., middleware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, server software, open-source software, server

Could Red Hat lose JBoss founder?

January 4, 2007 On paternity leave from Red Hat, Marc Fleury says he's been "experiencing diminishing returns" at the company that acquired his start-up. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., founder, open-source software, Linux, e-mail

Red Hat bands with open-source allies

March 14, 2007 The Linux leader will sell partners' open-source software, sharing revenue and fueling competition with proprietary rivals. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open source, Oracle Corp., open-source software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, leadership, MySQL, executive vice president, exchange, software company, Linux, IBM Corp.

Red Hat project brings open-source to digital media

June 1, 2006 Mugshot project adds "live social experiences," such as sharing music, to desktop apps and exposes non-developers to open source. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., digital media, open source, open-source software, radar, entertainment, blog, Linux, TV

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., alliance, Linux, open source, open-source software, agreement, founder, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Oracle bands with open-source patent group

March 27, 2007 Database giant agrees not to sue over patents in Linux and associated open-source software--including open-source databases. TAGS: patent, Oracle Corp., open source, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, database

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, Red Hat Inc., GNOME, Linux, open-source software, Mozilla Thunderbird, server, Java, CEO, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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, SCO Group Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux seller, Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

October 26, 2006 Veteran developer Alan Cox cautions that hackers are trying hard to break open-source code and that many projects are far from secure. TAGS: delegate, metrics, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux kernel, open-source software, Linux, project, security, London, analysis

India's Kerala state goes open source

June 29, 2007 Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress. TAGS: SuSE Linux, open-source software, SuSE, India, open source, Linux, Red Hat Inc., school, training, leader, information technology, desktop computer, operating system, 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, Linux kernel, OpenOffice.org, Linux, Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., article

Red Hat revenue up, profit down

March 29, 2007 Rising expenses--including the JBoss acquisition--cut into Linux seller's revenue; net income drops 25 percent. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., JBoss, net income, Oracle Corp., Linux seller, acquisition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, server software, open-source software, expense, Linux, training, Yahoo! Inc., server

Red Hat's next Linux due before March

December 28, 2006 Company plans to ship its next major version of the operating system on February 28, two months after its earlier deadline. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Xen, virtualization, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, JBoss, deadline, VMware, Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, Intel x86, Oracle Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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.

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., distribution, Linux, antivirus company, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, patch management, vulnerability, security, Unix, 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, SuSE, open source, open-source community, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

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

Red Hat and JBoss: No turning back for open source

April 10, 2006 Red Hat's $350 million purchase of JBoss speeds up the collision between the once closed-off open-source world and entrenched software heavyweights. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., ecosystem, open source, BEA Systems Inc., open-source company, middleware, acquisition, open-source software, Novell Inc., Java, Oracle Corp., Linux, CEO, IBM Corp.

LinuxWorld not just for Linux fans anymore

April 6, 2006 special coverage Boston edition stretches exhibits to open-source-related tech, databases, middleware. TAGS: LinuxWorld, margin, open source, Linux, middleware, virtualization, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., blog, Dell, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: software patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open-source community, OpenOffice.org, AMD Opteron, Sun Solaris, agreement, exec, OpenOffice, Linux, Java
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