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Novell vows patent defense of open source

October 12, 2004 Software maker says it will defend customers' open-source packages as vigorously as it would defend its own products. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, open-source software, open source, defense, intellectual property, CEO, Linux, IBM Corp.

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux, coupon, Linux seller, threat, open-source software, CEO, New York, Microsoft Corp., server

Novell brands its own open-source religion

May 9, 2006 To perk up revenue from open-source software, Novell readies an open-source identity-management package and desktop Linux suite. TAGS: Novell Inc., identity management, open source, open-source software, Linux, Novell NetWare, IBM Corp., code, server, brand, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Novell's shift to open source makes slow progress

April 11, 2006 Two years after Novell first mooted a company migration to Linux, 60 percent of its staff can still boot Windows at work. TAGS: Novell Inc., desktop Linux, Sydney, migration, OpenOffice.org, Linux, shift, open source, open-source software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, 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, SuSE, open source, open-source community, Linux, open-source software, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

November 3, 2006 As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Bruce Perens, Linux, open-source software, open source, SCO Group Inc., alliance, agreement, Oracle Corp., founder, Microsoft Corp.

IBM: Proprietary technology not enough

April 6, 2005 These days, it's necessary to balance proprietary, open-source approaches, Big Blue exec stresses at conference. TAGS: intellectual property, open source, IBM Corp., open-source software, approach, offering, community, Novell Inc., conference, Linux

Novell tunes in open-source server software

February 15, 2005 "Hula" is meant to compete not only with Microsoft's Exchange and IBM's Domino, but also with Novell's own GroupWise TAGS: PolyServe Inc., Jack Messman, Novell Inc., Novell GroupWise, SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, server software, SuSE Linux, open-source software, open source, project, Microsoft Exchange Server, server, IBM Corp., CEO, Linux

Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp

July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees. TAGS: GPLv3, GPL, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, enterprise server, SuSE Linux, open-source software, certificate, license, Free Software Foundation, SuSE, Redmond, party, free, Microsoft Corp., open source

Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact

May 23, 2007 Delayed annual report will offer details of Novell's patent, interoperability and sales partnership with Redmond. TAGS: Novell Inc., stock option, patent, open source, open-source software, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Hovsepian now heir apparent at Novell

November 3, 2005 Newly promoted president and chief operating officer of Novell could replace the CEO as well. TAGS: Jack Messman, Novell Inc., heir, CEO, management, open-source software, agreement

Real to plug Windows media support into Linux

August 15, 2006 Will release open-source software that lets Windows video and audio format files play on a Linux computer. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Novell Inc., Linux software, Linux computer, Linux, Windows Media, open-source software, RealNetworks RealPlayer, WMV, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

Xen lures big-name endorsements

February 18, 2005 In just a few short months, the open-source software package has been catapulted from obscurity to the limelight. TAGS: Xen, endorsement, open-source software, VMware, open source, Novell Inc., project, Linux, AMD, server, operating system

Novell tweaks management tools

March 23, 2005 An asset management tool and slicker ZenWorks administration are on tap. Also: an expanded deal with JBoss for Web portals. TAGS: JBoss, Novell Inc., asset management, Novell ZENworks, Web portal, application server, portal, identity management, asset, open-source software, Java, open source, administrator, server, conference, Linux

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, open source, Novell Inc., Week in review, reader, intellectual property, software company, Microsoft Corp., Linux, U.S.

Report: Microsoft says open source violates 235 patents

May 14, 2007 Top Microsoft lawyer alleges in a magazine interview that the Linux kernel and OpenOffice.org violate hundreds of the company's patents. TAGS: patent, open source, open-source software, Linux kernel, Linux, OpenOffice.org, Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., article

Linux programmer wins legal victory

April 14, 2005 German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms. TAGS: Fortinet Inc., GPL, Linux programmer, open-source software, victory, project, Germany, Novell Inc., Mr., Linux, open source, California, security, operating system

Open source battens the hatches

January 10, 2006 Developers take arms against possible attacks on open-source software. Also: Patent gains and a Java refrain. TAGS: Mono, Fedora Project, open source, Novell Inc., Java, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, CEO, blog, IBM Corp.
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