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Server breach raises Linux code worries
August 14, 2003
The GNU Project, which develops many of the components in the operating system, warns that the system housing its primary download servers was compromised by an attacker.
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Sun hopes Project Indiana will help OpenSolaris
May 31, 2007
Company wants to create an OpenSolaris-based OS familiar to Linux and Solaris users in a long-term attempt to propagate the software.
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GCC is not an open-source program
March 24, 2005
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Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007
The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.
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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.
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Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
February 9, 2007
Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says.
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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.
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Caldera CEO mulls unified Unix/Linux
August 17, 2001
Ransom Love, chief executive of Caldera International, discusses the future of the open-source movement and his vision of a unified Unix/Linux platform.
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Details on Intel's beta Mac development tools
January 18, 2006
Developers can now get compiler and library previews optimized for Apple's Intel-based machines.
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Developers take Linux attacks to heart
December 9, 2003
Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say.
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HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal
February 15, 2005
Boycotting the patent system means "leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason," says HP's Linux vice president.
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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.
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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.
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