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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.French parliament picks Ubuntu for Linux switch
March 12, 2007 Starting this summer, 1,154 parliamentary desks will feature Linux-based PCs.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.HP hires Linux luminary
December 5, 2000 Adopting a strategy made popular by more radical companies, the computer giant hires open-source advocate Bruce Perens to give the company a deeper view of the workings of open-source software.LAMP lights the way in open-source security
March 6, 2006 U.S. government-sponsored analysis finds that the most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs.Novell joins EFF for patent reform
May 23, 2007 Stung by criticism of its patent pact with Microsoft, Novell agrees to support Electronic Frontier Foundation's patent-busting work.Canonical wants open-source cooperation
April 9, 2007 Ubuntu Linux backer hopes its Launchpad site will help open-source projects match Microsoft's collaboration abilities.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.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.Open source grows beyond its roots
August 14, 2006 Zimbra shows off wiki as the start-up and its cohorts push into new areas and compete on features, not just price.GPL defenders say: See you in court
October 1, 2007 The Software Freedom Law Center files suit--and could roil the waters for more folks than just the single defendant.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.Torvalds: 'Hot air' in debates on GPL, content control
January 16, 2007 Both DRM technology and GPL 3 will cause a lot of arguments, the man behind Linux says. But in the end, good technology will prevail.Gauging Microsoft threat to Europe's Linux users
September 20, 2007 Company could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office to sue U.K. open-source users, but the situation's complicated.OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet--for the children
July 13, 2007 Nonprofit and chipmaker have faced off over low-cost laptops in the past, but they're coming together to bring PCs to kids.Open-source firms team up for interoperability
February 14, 2007 Open Solutions Alliance hopes to make open-source software programs work better together.Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp
July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees.Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact
May 23, 2007 Delayed annual report will offer details of Novell's patent, interoperability and sales partnership with Redmond.New XenEnterprise boosts virtual Windows
April 2, 2007 Virtualization software now can run multiprocessor Windows servers, but bigger changes are coming in June.GPL getting tougher on patent deals
March 28, 2007 Version 3 to block next Microsoft-Novell handshake? Latest draft aims to "prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software." Sponsored matches for "open-source software"
