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OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open source, researcher, bug, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft reaches out to Firefox developers

August 22, 2006 Invites open sourcers to participate in making sure that the browser will get along with Windows Vista. TAGS: open-source community, open source, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, offer, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Opening up an open-source roadblock

February 21, 2007 If the FSF succeeds in blocking a landmark deal, the biggest losers will be software consumers, policy analyst James DeLong says. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, open-source community, open source, freedom, open-source software, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft has OS patents; Linux has none

December 4, 2006 ActiveGrid's Peter Yared says the Microsoft-Novell deal creates competition and is ultimately good for customers. TAGS: patent, Novell Inc., open-source community, open source, Linux kernel, Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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, open-source software company, open-source software, software company, ISV, lab, JBoss, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Linux, developer

'Customers are not afraid of Microsoft'

December 14, 2006 newsmaker Red Hat executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., open source, JBoss, Oracle Corp., open-source community, Newsmaker, middleware, Fedora Project, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system

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

Microsoft aims to charm open-source world

June 29, 2006 Company highlights open-source strategy at London conference, but some attendees are leery of its motives. TAGS: open source, open-source community, conference, license, London, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move

February 21, 2008 Announcement won't affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant, says European Commission. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, interoperability, announcement, commission, Steve Ballmer, antitrust, European Union, API, open source, open-source community, Samba, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat: Customers are not afraid of Microsoft

December 13, 2006 Executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., JBoss, Oracle Corp., open source, open-source community, middleware, Fedora Project, Linux, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Microsoft gives go-ahead to open-source Web services

September 13, 2006 Company won't assert patents related to 35 Web services specs--a move designed to ease developers' legal concerns. TAGS: Web service, patent, open-source software, open source, open-source community, specification, royalty, standards, Apache Software Foundation, GPL, FAQ, developer, lawyer, concern, XML, Microsoft Corp.

'Sandal and ponytail set' cramping Linux adoption?

March 28, 2006 Yes, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn. To be taken seriously, open-source community needs to dress the part. TAGS: Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format, open source, open-source software, open-source community, adoption, CIO, Massachusetts, government, decision, Linux, information technology, U.S., 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, open source, SuSE, open-source community, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Site helps developers navigate open-source jungle

July 14, 2006 Ohloh compiles data on open-source projects, in an effort to help people find, compare software and choose the right one. TAGS: open-source project, open source, co-founder, open-source community, developer, project, directory, database, analysis, 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: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., software patent, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open-source community, AMD Opteron, OpenOffice.org, Sun Solaris, OpenOffice, agreement, exec, Java, Linux

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., Linux company, heavyweight, Linux, multiprocessor, IBM Corp., open-source community, open source, programmer, SuSE, file system, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, Dell, server, HP
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