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Red Hat CEO decries software patents

May 22, 2007 Patents 'absolutely' retard the pace of innovation, CEO Matthew Szulik argues, but he doesn't call for their abolition. TAGS: patent, software patent, innovation, Red Hat Inc., open source, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Protesters go bananas over EU patent plan

February 18, 2005 The debate gets lively when it comes to the value of software patents. Photos: Patent protesters take to the streets TAGS: software patent, Brussels, Denmark, European Union, street, Europe, HP, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, software patent, criticism, open standard, open source, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Open-source battlegrounds heat up

February 2, 2005 Microsoft talks up security to counter Linux and company. Also: Torvalds trashes software patents. TAGS: software patent, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, open source, patent, Linux, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Bill Gates and other communists

February 15, 2005 Free Software Foundation president Richard Stallman says Microsoft's chairman is blurring the discussion about software patents. TAGS: software patent, Bill Gates, patent, Mr., GNU/Linux, protocol, copyright law, GPL, law, intellectual property, idea, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source honchos trash software patents

February 2, 2005 "Software patents are clearly a problem," Linux founder Linus Torvalds says at the OSDL Linux Summit. TAGS: Mitch Kapor, software patent, Linus Torvalds, patent, Open Source Development Labs, open source, IBM Corp., Linux, Sun Solaris, SCO Group Inc., innovation, open-source software, founder, Mozilla Corp., chairman, programming

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open source, open-source software, IBM Corp., fear, Linux, open standard, Linux seller, operating system, HP, U.S., database, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: Patent overhaul needed now

March 11, 2005 Proposed changes include cutting back on litigation--a potential boon for the company, which spends $100 million a year on IP lawsuits. TAGS: Brad Smith, software patent, patent, European Union, litigation, Europe, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

The open-source programmer who means business

February 2, 2006 Linux expert and MBA candidate Alan Cox talks about the GPL, patent politics and the drive to the desktop. TAGS: GPL, software patent, GPL 3, Trusted Computing, digital-rights management, open-source programmer, Red Hat Inc., Linux, open-source software, conference, networking, open source, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

The Green view of cyberspace

March 30, 2006 European Parliament member David Hammerstein Mintz offers a Green Party spin on the tech world. TAGS: software patent, European Union, eBay Inc., firm, Spain, view, intellectual property, knowledge, member, IP, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Patent standoff wears on

December 27, 2005 Reform bill never makes it out of a congressional subcommittee, dashing tech companies' hopes for a speedy fix. TAGS: software patent, patent, Research In Motion Ltd., HP, Linux, 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: Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., software patent, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, SCO Group Inc., OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open-source software, community, exec, AMD Opteron, Java, Linux, Sun Solaris

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, Xen, software patent, endorsement, open source, Novell Inc., Linux, small and medium business, JBoss, Red Hat Inc., AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., open-source software, server, HP
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