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Commentary: McNealy wants it both ways

September 19, 2003 TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., open source, intellectual property, Linux

Open source in the current

October 15, 2003 The flow of open-source software into the mainstream continues apace, as Sun releases a StarOffice revamp, and legal wrangles fail to divert business customers away from Linux. TAGS: StarOffice, Linux, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., telecommunications, open source

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. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., bankruptcy, Unix, court, motion, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, asset, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Sun plans Linux software push

January 21, 2004 The company plans to expand its Linux software portfolio substantially over the coming year, including a version of its Java server software suite. TAGS: Linux software, Sun Java Enterprise System, Java server, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., Sun Java Desktop System, Linux, Java, desktop computer, Sun Solaris, AMD Opteron, Unix, server

Sun giving away Solaris for test drives

December 15, 2003 Sun Microsystems is offering free copies of its Solaris x86 operating system for evaluation purposes in an effort to get new software into as many hands as possible. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, SCO Group Inc., x86 server, AMD Opteron, AMD, server, operating system, Linux, Intel

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. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, Unix, dealing, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, HP, communication, defense, investment, Linux, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Pay for Sun's Schwartz jumps 56 percent

September 22, 2004 Sun Microsystems' new president pulls in $677,000 in fiscal 2004, as the company tries to return to prosperity. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, stock option, Sun Solaris, president, Linux

This week in Linux news

November 19, 2004 Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, SCO Group Inc., Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patent, open source, open-source software, Java, operating system, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Keeping up with open source

March 31, 2004 An insurance company tries to profit off the SCO Group's Linux threats. Meanwhile, JBoss focuses on open-source development, and Sun takes its Linux push to Wal-Mart Stores. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., JBoss, open source, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., insurance, Linux, insurance company, bankruptcy, push, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., PC

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., GPL, Novell Inc., Unix, intellectual property, IBM Corp., open source, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Java, server, Web browser

Sun reluctant to make Java open source

March 17, 2004 The company's top software executive calls IBM's proposal to make Java open source "weird" and says it would encourage incompatible standards. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., open source, compatibility, Java software, IBM Corp., standards, Linux, vice president, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun Linux gets U.K. health service exam

December 8, 2003 Britain's National Health Service plans to begin trials of a Sun desktop Linux suite, a move it says could save U.K. taxpayers millions of pounds. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Linux, desktop Linux, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., patient, Linux, desktop computer, U.K., trial, open source, health, Microsoft Corp.

Novell hits back at SCO in Unix dispute

July 30, 2005 Lawsuit, part of a long-running battle over Unix copyrights, accuses SCO of breaking a contract and improperly laying claim to assets. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Unix, Unix System V, asset, SCO UnixWare, ownership, Utah, contract, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Microsoft 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, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, protection, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Java, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, operating system

Sun to tout Wall Street wins in September

August 26, 2004 Struggling company set to show that it's grabbed some customers in the financial community, one of Sun's three chief markets. TAGS: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Wall Street, SCO Group Inc., financial service, AMD Opteron, Linux, server, HP, operating system

Sun signs second Linux partnership

July 31, 2003 Sun Microsystems signs a deal to incorporate SuSE's version of the Linux operating system in its servers, the company's second step in moving beyond its own version of Linux. TAGS: SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Sun Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, SCO Group Inc., Java, Red Hat Inc., SuSE Linux, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, Unix, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, software company, server

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, SCO Group Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, open source, OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open-source software, community, AMD Opteron, Linux, Java, Sun Solaris, exec

Fresh fields for open source

March 17, 2004 roundup At an industry conference, Novell touts open-source advances and takes jabs at SCO. Also: Sun says no to making Java open source. TAGS: jab, Novell Inc., SCO Group Inc., open source, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, Linux, IBM Corp., operating system, database

Java desktop wins over major bank

June 29, 2004 Deal with Allied Irish Bank gives Sun seal of approval from a big private client for its version of desktop Linux. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, bank, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, desktop Linux, banking, Java, Linux, open source, desktop computer, client, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

LinuxWorld's Big Apple block party

January 23, 2004 special coverage At the show, a Microsoft exec dons a flak jacket to speak to open-source fans. Also: UnitedLinux unravels, and Amazon wades deeper into the Linux flow. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Linux, UnitedLinux, Novell Inc., Linux software, open source, utility computing, Red Hat Inc., Amazon.com Inc., SuSE, China, SCO Group Inc., consortium, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Centrino, IBM Corp.