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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.
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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
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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.
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Open-source battlegrounds heat up
February 2, 2005
Microsoft talks up security to counter Linux and company. Also: Torvalds trashes software patents.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Green view of cyberspace
March 30, 2006
European Parliament member David Hammerstein Mintz offers a Green Party spin on the tech world.
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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.
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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.
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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
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