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Novell names new execs for America, Asia

November 1, 2006 Linux and server software company promotes Troy Richardson to lead North American operations. TAGS: Novell Inc., server software company, server software, exec, software company, America, president, Linux, server

Linux lab looks to bridge dueling interfaces

April 4, 2006 Portland Project is designed to sidestep differences between two widely used, competing graphical interfaces. TAGS: Open Source Development Labs, KDE, graphical interface, GNOME, Portland, Linux, software company, interface

Progeny Linux leader takes new job

February 18, 2006 Founder of Debian Linux project and of company called Progeny to commercialize it takes job trying to standardize elements of OS. TAGS: Novell Inc., Linux, Debian, founder, software company, blog, operating system

'Portland' 1.0 aims to ease Linux interface

October 11, 2006 Newly released software is designed to help bridge two widely used Linux user interfaces, KDE and GNOME. TAGS: Portland, GNOME, KDE, Open Source Development Labs, Linux, Red Hat Inc., interface, software company, component, Adobe PDF

Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

February 8, 2006 A top exec says Sun is "dead serious" about an open-source push for its Sparc chips. Critics say it's trying to save an endangered species. TAGS: Sun Sparc, BSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., ecosystem, Sun Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, Linux, x86 processor, Jonathan Schwartz, software company, open source, AMD Opteron, IBM Corp., president, AMD, server

Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux

November 7, 2006 Longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source OS along with Windows. TAGS: Novell Inc., pact, Red Hat Inc., open source, Steve Ballmer, Linux, software company, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gives Linux a virtual hug

July 18, 2006 New partnership should ensure that its next-generation virtualization technology will work well with open-source Xen. TAGS: hypervisor, Xen, XenSource Inc., virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Linux, Microsoft Longhorn, software company, open source, Microsoft Windows Server, high-performance, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft dallies with open source

May 17, 2006 Software maker is working out the kinks in its interoperability efforts, software exec Bill Hilf says. TAGS: open-source community, open source, software company, open-source software company, open-source software, ISV, JBoss, lab, Unix, developer, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview

April 5, 2006 CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's "building block" approach. Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization TAGS: virtualization, standardization, virtual machine, CTO, Linux, software company, Dell, AMD, IBM Corp., server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Oracle OpenWorld takes the stage

October 26, 2006 special coverage Business software maker opens arms to partners, making an incursion into the Linux market. Photo: Ellison announces Red Hat support Photos: Mr. Ruiz, meet Mr. Dell Video: Dell's AM... TAGS: Oracle Corp., margin, Oracle Open World, business software company, Red Hat Inc., mainframe, Linux, Web 2.0, acquisition, software company, font, Dell, server, photograph

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. TAGS: Web service, open source, patent, intellectual property, open-source community, standards, software company, vendor, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, exchange, executive vice president, software company, Linux, IBM Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive

May 18, 2007 Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far. TAGS: patent, open-source software, Novell Inc., open source, Week in review, intellectual property, reader, software company, Microsoft Corp., Linux, U.S.

Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?

November 3, 2006 By declaring a "patent peace" with Novell Linux, did the software company just declare patent war with the open-source realm? TAGS: intellectual property, Novell Inc., patent, open source, open-source programmer, Red Hat Inc., Steve Ballmer, license agreement, Linux, GPL, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft agitates for open-source patent pacts

May 14, 2007 Company's more threatening stance spotlights its effort to pressure open-source firms to license its patents. TAGS: intellectual property, patent, open source, open-source software, open-source company, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company

VMware opens virtual-appliance marketplace

November 7, 2006 The EMC subsidiary has launched a program to certify and sell virtual appliances. TAGS: VMware, appliance, virtualization, XenSource Inc., marketplace, EMC Corp., Linux, server, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion

November 15, 2004 Operating system to come at no charge for servers with x86 processors. But the bug fixes will cost you. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source programmer, IBM AIX, open source, Intel x86, x86 processor, AMD Opteron, free, Linux, bug fix, software company, pricing, support

Open-source firms team up for interoperability

February 14, 2007 Open Solutions Alliance hopes to make open-source software programs work better together. TAGS: alliance, SugarCRM, JasperSoft, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., digital identity, interoperability, open source, seller, server software, open-source software, software company, MySQL, Java, Linux, server

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. TAGS: SugarCRM, open source, LinuxWorld, open-source company, vendor, software company, desktop software, open-source software, Wiki, collaboration, spreadsheet, document, start-up, Linux, database, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to make Java more Linux-friendly

May 4, 2006 As JavaOne approaches, plans are afoot to make Java licensing terms more favorable to open-source OSes. TAGS: JavaOne, Joe Keller, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java server, JRE, BEA Systems Inc., open source, Java Platform, company executive, standard, server software, Java application, Oracle Corp., Linux, software company
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