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HP offers open-source software bundles

April 4, 2006 Hewlett-Packard plans to bundle open source products. TAGS: open-source software, open source, JBoss, bundle, HP, Linux, Dell

Open-source transitions gather steam

July 6, 2006 Microsoft and Sun continue to make an uneasy peace with open-source software as it becomes more and more of a business reality. TAGS: open source, JBoss, open-source software, OpenDocument Format, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

A look inside Google's open-source kitchen

December 13, 2006 Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. TAGS: open-source developer, open source, open-source project, Google Inc., phishing, open-source software, social networking, project, code, activity, Java

European Commission vouches for open source

January 16, 2007 EU's executive arm endorses open source, offers a boost of confidence to businesses considering Linux and related software. TAGS: open-source software, open source, European Union, OpenOffice, savings, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Google abets open-source internships

June 1, 2005 Bask in the glow of the summer sun or an LCD--which would you choose? Google is betting on the latter for 200 students worldwide. TAGS: open source, student, open-source software, Google Inc., organization, project, programming, developer, U.S., Web browser

Firm pushes open-source BlackBerry alternative

February 7, 2006 New mobile e-mail software from Funambol works with Exchange, Domino, IMAP and POP e-mail servers. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., IBM Lotus Domino, open-source software, open source, e-mail server, RIM BlackBerry, server, e-mail

Cuba to migrate to open-source software

February 20, 2007 Country's technology leaders distance themselves from Microsoft with wide-ranging plans for open-source software. TAGS: open-source software, conference, open source, government, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Security from A to Z: Open source

November 27, 2006 Experts have issued warnings of complacency over security in open-source projects. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Coverity, open-source project, open source, open-source software, security, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source firm offers to protect customers from lawsuits

October 17, 2006 Software seller OpenLogic says it will indemnify buyers against legal action connected with its open-source products. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open source, legal action, lawsuit, enterprise, intellectual property, IBM Corp., Unix, code, London, Linux

IBM offers open-source software collections

April 3, 2006 Big Blue announces packages that combine servers, server softwaren and Suse. TAGS: server software, IBM Corp., open-source software, open source, server

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 seller, Linux, coupon, open-source software, threat, CEO, New York, Microsoft Corp., server

Census for open-source apps kicks off

April 18, 2008 Project expects to offer the first detailed look at how businesses are using open-source software and how widespread it's become.(By Matthew Broersma of ZDNet UK) TAGS: open source, Matthew Broersma, open-source software, Unisys Corp., project, information technology

Red Hat seeks NYSE listing

November 18, 2006 Open-source software company Red Hat, now trading on the NASDAQ, has applied to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. TAGS: New York Stock Exchange, Red Hat Inc., open-source software company, open-source software, software company, open source

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., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., lawyer, article

Oracle bands with open-source patent group

March 27, 2007 Database giant agrees not to sue over patents in Linux and associated open-source software--including open-source databases. TAGS: patent, Oracle Corp., open source, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, database

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

Security start-up Untangle goes open-source

June 26, 2007 Company already uses others' open-source modules, but its own foundation follows suit in a bid to lure developers and customers. TAGS: open source, open-source software, network security, start-up, security

Open source: The newest competitive tool

February 13, 2006 Open-source software is being used to get the upper hand when competing against companies with proprietary software. TAGS: open source, open-source software, open-source company, software product, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

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, IBM Corp., Linux

Open-source security moves to next step

January 11, 2008 Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity. TAGS: Coverity, open source, open-source software, project, analysis, security
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