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Google throws bodies at OpenOffice

 October 31, 2005 With rival Microsoft in mind, the search giant will hire people to work on the open-source software suite. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open source, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., programmer, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

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, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., article

Sun criticizes popular open-source license

 April 6, 2005 Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz applauds the open-source software realm but takes jabs at the GPL. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., obligation, open source, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, source code, Java, project, nation, Red Hat Inc., president, Linux, IBM Corp.

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

 November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, patent infringement, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., Linux, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, Unix, Red Hat Inc., protection, open-source software, IBM Corp., Java

Sun to release first OpenSolaris tidbit Tuesday

 January 25, 2005 Company will begin releasing its Solaris OS as open-source software, starting with a new performance analysis and debugging tool. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source software, representative, Linux, IBM Corp., Unix, open source, AMD, operating system, Intel, HP, server

LinuxWorld revs up

 August 17, 2006 special coverage The San Francisco conference spotlights trends in open source, from servers to cell phones and Windows media support. TAGS: margin, LinuxWorld, open source, XenSource Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, open-source software, Java, Linux, San Francisco, blog, IBM Corp., Windows Media, server, operating system

Sun warms to open-source server software

 January 26, 2005 Even as it takes first step toward open-source Solaris, firm says it's considering a similar move with its server software product. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Dwight Davis, Sun Solaris, server software, open-source programmer, BEA Systems Inc., open source, OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open-source software, pricing, server, IBM Corp., Linux

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

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. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL, Firefox 2.0, open-source software, Linux, handset, Java, IBM Corp., blog, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Solaris engineers offer personal source-code tours

 June 14, 2005 Sun chose the human touch when it introduced more than 5 million lines of Solaris source code onto the Net. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Stephen O'Grady, programmer, source code, mailing list, open-source software, developer, project, IBM Corp., blog, Linux

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

This week in open source

 June 17, 2005 Can new partnerships make LAMP a more serious contender to Java and Microsoft's .NET? Also: Sun releases Solaris code. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Xen, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Fedora Project, GCC, RAD, stack, Fedora Core, Linux, Apache Software Foundation, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., PHP, Microsoft .NET, Java

Week in review: Open source changing course

 June 17, 2005 week in reviewWith new releases and new partnerships, software such as LAMP and Solaris took the spotlight this week. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Week in review, Xen, open source, Fedora Project, Sun Microsystems Inc., Fedora Core, RAD, stack, Linux, Apache Software Foundation, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., PHP, Microsoft Corp., server

Opening up to open source

 April 7, 2005 British effort aims to bring open source to the public sector. Also, copyright reformer Lawrence Lessig has his eye on Flash. TAGS: open source, Wind River Systems Inc., Newsmaker, OpenSolaris, sector, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp.

LinuxWorld: Xen lures big-name endorsements

 February 18, 2005 special coverage In just a few months, the open-source software package has been catapulted to the limelight. Also: Sun bumps back Opteron servers. Photos: Scenes from LinuxWorld TAGS: LinuxWorld, software patent, Xen, open source, endorsement, Novell Inc., small and medium business, JBoss, Linux, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., open-source software, server, IBM Corp.

A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?

 May 10, 2005 CEOs Steve Ballmer and Matthew Szulik met for a meal recently, sources say. How's Microsoft feeling about open source these days? TAGS: Red Hat Inc., antitrust, GPL, open source, Steve Ballmer, source code, Bill Gates, open-source software, New York, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., CEO, Linux

OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0

 October 20, 2005 Programmers release a major overhaul to the open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, open-source software, Microsoft Office, user interface, vice president, IBM Corp., spreadsheet, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Linux, database

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. TAGS: open source, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Mozilla Corp., Linux, Firefox, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web browser

HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal

 February 15, 2005 Boycotting the patent system means "leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason," says HP's Linux vice president. TAGS: software patent, patent, OSI, Open Source Development Labs, Richard Stallman, open source, open-source software, intellectual property, GNU, copyright law, Linux, vice president, founder, HP, Sun Microsystems Inc., idea

Open-source group to corral licenses

 April 7, 2005 OSI gets under way with an effort to pare down the number of open-source software licenses in widespread use. TAGS: OSI, license, proliferation, open source, open-source software, program manager, founder, Computer Associates International Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, Linux, Intel
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