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Massive Linux handout set for French schools

August 11, 2005 Local government finances project to distribute 64,000 packs of CDs with Linux and with free software for Windows and Mac OSes. TAGS: pack, region, open-source software, Linux, project, student, school, CD, open source, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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

Qualcomm lines up with Linux

May 5, 2005 Cell phone chipmaker will support Linux, marking another key company to back the open-source software on handsets. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., handset maker, Linux, cell phone, handset, open-source software, chip company, Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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 software, open source, IBM Corp., Linux seller, Linux, open standard, fear, intellectual property, database, U.S., operating system, HP, Microsoft Corp.

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., open source, Linux, California, security, operating system

Microsoft: In Africa, cost isn't the only thing

October 18, 2005 You can give people software for free, but they need to have the expertise to use it, Microsoft Nigeria manager says. TAGS: Africa, emerging market, expertise, open-source software, training, London, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, operating system, Microsoft Windows

LinuxWorld outgrows original outfit

August 8, 2005 The confab's not just for Linux anymore. The show draws a desirable audience, and the agenda now includes many related products. TAGS: LinuxWorld, open-source software, adopter, Linux, Linux server, open source, trade show, San Francisco, operating system, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

India's Kerala state goes open source

June 29, 2007 Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress. TAGS: SuSE Linux, open-source software, SuSE, India, Linux, open source, Red Hat Inc., school, leader, desktop computer, training, information technology, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Homeland Security helps secure open-source code

January 11, 2006 The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs. TAGS: Coverity, Stanford, open-source software, margin, open source, security bug, homeland security, Symantec Corp., Apache Software Foundation, project, security, Firefox, Linux, operating system

Dell offers an open-source PC

October 4, 2005 Dimension E510n1 is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. Photo: Dell's open-source PC TAGS: open source, Dell, open-source software, Linux, entertainment, Intel Pentium 4, Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Lloyd's may offer open-source indemnity

August 15, 2005 Lloyd's of London is expected to underwrite insurance to protect open-source users from intellectual property infringement claims. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, insurance, open source, open-source software, London, Linux, IP, intellectual property, owner, HP, operating system

Sun hits the books

October 19, 2005 Company plans to sponsor a developer contest for students and to spin off its educational-resource program as a nonprofit. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, college student, open-source software, workstation, developer, server, operating system

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, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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, Novell NetWare, Linux, IBM Corp., code, server, brand, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Sun to release first OpenSolaris tidbit Tuesday

January 25, 2005 Company will begin releasing its Solaris OS as open-source software, starting with a new performance analysis and debugging tool. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source software, Linux, representative, IBM Corp., Unix, AMD, open source, operating system, Intel, HP, server

Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source

January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics. TAGS: Samba, Free Software Foundation, antitrust, license, European Union, open-source software, critic, agreement, server software, server, open source, copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

LinuxWorld not just for Linux fans anymore

April 6, 2006 special coverage Boston edition stretches exhibits to open-source-related tech, databases, middleware. TAGS: LinuxWorld, margin, middleware, Linux, open source, virtualization, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., blog, Dell, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., patent infringement, open source, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, Unix, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., protection, open-source software, Java

Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop update

February 6, 2008 Ubuntu users will get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system's built-in update tool. TAGS: Ubuntu, OpenVZ, repository, workstation, Linux, distribution, open-source software, spokesman, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Sun to offer more free software

November 30, 2005 The company plans to give away Java Enterprise System, N1 management tools with its Solaris operating system. TAGS: Sun N1, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java Enterprise System, Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, Java, barrier, open-source software, pricing, IBM Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.