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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. TAGS: GNU, attacker, malicious code, computer security, trojan horse, project, source code, Linux, server, operating system

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. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Indiana, GNU, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., distribution, Linux, project, component, Unix, operating system, CD

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, Free Software Foundation, license, foundation, Linux kernel, provision, Richard Stallman, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, project, IBM Corp.

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: GNU, SCO Group Inc., LinuxWorld, Newsmaker, Linux, IBM Corp., Unix, fight, operating system, open source, server

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. TAGS: GPL, GNU, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, GPL 2, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., kernel, Linux, Java, open source, community, license, interview

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, programmer, Unix, IBM Corp., open source, operating system, USB, HP

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. TAGS: Caldera Systems Inc., GNU, Caldera International, thin client, SCO Group Inc., Linux, business computing, open source, Unix, platform, vision, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, operating system, server

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. TAGS: compiler, Intel Architecture, Fortran, C++ compiler, GNU, GCC, C++ programming language, multiprocessor, Intel, development tool, library, dual-core processor, Apple Computer, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

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. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, Linux kernel, attacker, open source, Linux, Debian, attack, incident, developer, security, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: software patent, patent, OSI, Richard Stallman, GNU, open source, Open Source Development Labs, HP, Linux, open-source software, copyright law, intellectual property, vice president, founder, idea, Sun Microsystems Inc.

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: GPL, Richard Stallman, license, GNU, Free Software Foundation, LinuxWorld, open source, Unix, Linux, IBM Corp., open-source software, operating system

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., copyright protection, intellectual property, intellectual property right, GNU, Unix, earnings report, Free Software Foundation, DMCA, Linux, GPL, battle, IBM Corp., open source, letter, Red Hat Inc.
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