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IT giants accused of exploiting open source

May 31, 2005 Top EU official accuses major companies that sell open-source software of treating open-source developers as subcontractors. TAGS: open-source community, software industry, open source, open-source software, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., information technology, HP

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, intellectual property, open-source software, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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

'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 community, open source, open-source software, adoption, Massachusetts, CIO, government, decision, Linux, information technology, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Open-source leader steps aside at industry group

February 1, 2005 Eric Raymond, one of the most influential members of the open-source community, leaves his post as president of OSI. TAGS: Eric Raymond, OSI, open source, open-source community, open-source software, co-founder, general counsel, leader, organization, president, vice president, founder, Firefox, Linux, Web browser

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, open-source community, open-source software, patent, open source, royalty, specification, standards, Apache Software Foundation, FAQ, GPL, developer, concern, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., XML

Google joins open-source patent network

August 8, 2007 Membership in Open Invention Network will see it agree to cross-license open source-related patents to other members for free. TAGS: open source, open-source community, Google Inc., open-source software, Linux, relationship, IBM Corp., Yahoo! Inc.

Uncovering the secret sauce

November 16, 2006 perspective Palamida's Mark Tolliver asks whether it's time software companies should openly disclose their "ingredients." TAGS: nutrition, food, intellectual property, ingredient, open-source community, software company, open source, vendor, open-source software, component

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, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open-source community, OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, Sun Solaris, agreement, AMD Opteron, exec, Linux, Java

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, Microsoft Corp., agreement, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Smoothing the way for open source

November 22, 2004 The success of platforms like JBoss, Apache and Jonas will boost open-source integration products--if some key conditions are met. TAGS: open source, packaged application, Web service, commentary, open-source software, open-source community, JBoss, gap, Forrester Research Inc., Apache Software Foundation, connectivity, standards, platform

HP hires Linux luminary

December 5, 2000 Adopting a strategy made popular by more radical companies, the computer giant hires open-source advocate Bruce Perens to give the company a deeper view of the workings of open-source software. TAGS: Bruce Perens, VA Software Corp., Linux, open source, HP PA-RISC, open-source community, Debian, open-source software, Sun Solaris, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp., server, Dell
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