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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

Red Hat project brings open-source to digital media

June 1, 2006 Mugshot project adds "live social experiences," such as sharing music, to desktop apps and exposes non-developers to open source. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., digital media, open source, open-source software, radar, entertainment, blog, Linux, TV

Red Hat bands with open-source allies

March 14, 2007 The Linux leader will sell partners' open-source software, sharing revenue and fueling competition with proprietary rivals. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open source, open-source software, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, leadership, MySQL, executive vice president, exchange, software company, Linux, IBM Corp.

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

Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

October 26, 2006 Veteran developer Alan Cox cautions that hackers are trying hard to break open-source code and that many projects are far from secure. TAGS: delegate, metrics, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux kernel, open-source software, Linux, project, security, London, analysis

Red Hat sued over JBoss technology

June 30, 2006 Company gets hit by a patent lawsuit related to JBoss, just weeks after completing its purchase of the open-source software company. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., RDBMS, open-source software company, open-source software, patent, object-oriented, open source, Texas, complaint, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., software company, database

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

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, open-source software, Novell Inc., Java, Oracle Corp., Linux, CEO, IBM Corp.

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

Zimbra to offer Ubuntu Linux support

May 4, 2007 The start-up focused on e-mail and calendar software for servers adds support for the up-and-coming version of Linux. TAGS: Ubuntu, server software, Ubuntu Linux, open source, open-source company, GNOME, Red Hat Inc., Linux, open-source software, Mozilla Thunderbird, CEO, Java, server, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Rising challenges in open source

October 26, 2006 Hackers are getting their hands on Linux code, and Oracle now has its nose in the Red Hat tent. TAGS: open source, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux, consortium, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., CEO, security, Microsoft Corp.

Trend Micro: Open source is more secure

June 13, 2006 Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach. TAGS: Raimund Genes, open source, Trend Micro Inc., Red Hat Inc., antivirus company, Linux, distribution, open-source software, vulnerability, patch management, security, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

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, SCO Group Inc., alliance, Linux, open source, open-source software, agreement, founder, Oracle Corp., 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, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: New players enliven open source

December 21, 2007 Yahoo, Google, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and even Microsoft freshen up the open-source marketplace. TAGS: open source, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Linux, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, 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: open-source software, SuSE Linux, SuSE, India, Linux, open source, school, Red Hat Inc., training, leader, information technology, desktop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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, SCO Group Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux seller, Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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.
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