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Breaches, battles in Linux arena

August 14, 2003 An attack on GNU Project servers raises questions about the code behind the operating system. Also: SCO says it's got the bankroll to back its legal fight. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., GNU, LinuxWorld, Newsmaker, Linux, fight, Unix, IBM Corp., operating system, open source, server

Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3

June 29, 2007 The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, GPL 2, GNU, license, Free Software Foundation, Linux kernel, foundation, provision, Richard Stallman, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, project, IBM Corp.

Torvalds starts locking down next Linux

October 9, 2003 Linus Torvalds moves the development of the upcoming 2.6 kernel of the open-source operating system to a new phase aimed solely at making the heart of the OS less likely to crash. TAGS: GNU, Linux, development, Unix, programmer, IBM Corp., operating system, open source, USB, HP

Open source: A nonproprietary world

September 13, 2003 Open-source software has underlying source code that may be freely seen, changed and redistributed--in sharp contrast with proprietary software from companies such as Microsoft or Oracle. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., GNU, Unix, Linux, open source, open-source software, source code, intellectual property, GPL, attorney, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Linux license overhaul--don't hold your breath

February 14, 2005 General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle. TAGS: Richard Stallman, GPL, license, GNU, Free Software Foundation, LinuxWorld, open source, IBM Corp., Unix, Linux, open-source software, operating system

SCO attacks open-source foundation

October 29, 2003 SCO Group has begun a direct challenge to the General Public License--the legal foundation for Linux, numerous other open-source programming projects and software that SCO still ships. TAGS: GPL, SCO Group Inc., David Byer, Unix, GNU, Free Software Foundation, IBM Corp., foundation, open source, law firm, Linux, lawsuit, law, attorney, U.S.

SCO's McBride sounds off in Linux legal battle

December 5, 2003 Chief Executive Darl McBride invokes the Founding Fathers in his company's battle over intellectual property rights. Also: SCO postpones its quarterly earnings report. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., intellectual property, copyright protection, earnings report, Free Software Foundation, GNU, Unix, intellectual property right, DMCA, Linux, GPL, open source, battle, IBM Corp., letter, Red Hat Inc.

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