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Dell: Red Hat needs to lower prices

December 8, 2004 Dell executive says Linux seller is risking losing customers to free versions of the open-source operating system. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris, Novell Inc., Linux seller, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, Dell, open-source software, open source, Linux, operating system, server, 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, 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, SCO Group Inc., alliance, open-source software, open source, agreement, Oracle Corp., founder, 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 source, open standard, open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., GPL, intellectual property, open source, Unix, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., programming, Java, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

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, interoperability, digital identity, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., open source, open-source software, MySQL, software company, Java, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server

Red Hat looks under Linux's hood

November 1, 2005 Trying to take a more active role in open-source programming, Red Hat is expanding its R&D efforts on the operating system. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Xen, open source, Linux, virtual machine, programmer, open-source software, Novell Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection

November 4, 2006 Faced with new competitive challenges, Linux seller Red Hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits. TAGS: indemnification, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Linux seller, Linux, Larry Ellison, SCO Group Inc., Oracle Corp., Novell Inc., open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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, open source, Fedora Project, Java, Novell Inc., open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, CEO, blog, IBM Corp.

Red Hat's next Linux due before March

December 28, 2006 Company plans to ship its next major version of the operating system on February 28, two months after its earlier deadline. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Xen, virtualization, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, JBoss, deadline, VMware, Intel x86, open-source software, Novell Inc., Linux, Oracle Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat and JBoss: No turning back for open source

April 10, 2006 Red Hat's $350 million purchase of JBoss speeds up the collision between the once closed-off open-source world and entrenched software heavyweights. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., ecosystem, BEA Systems Inc., open source, open-source company, acquisition, middleware, Novell Inc., open-source software, Oracle Corp., Linux, Java, IBM Corp., CEO

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, OpenOffice.org, Linux, Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., lawyer, article

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

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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