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

Open source on the line

August 16, 2004 roundup Linux shapes up as a software standard for cell phone networks. Also: IBM asks court to chuck SCO contract claims. TAGS: software standard, SCO Group Inc., phone network, Linux, open source, IPO, open-source software, Motorola Inc., IBM Corp., cell phone, California, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to 'open the doors' of Linux labs

April 5, 2006 The software giant will launch a Web site to communicate with customers who use Microsoft and open-source software. TAGS: Linux, open source, open-source software, lab, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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

At Microsoft, the yin and yang of Linux

August 12, 2005 What goes on in Redmond's Linux and Open Source Software Lab? Chief Bill Hilf is the one to ask. Photos: Microsoft's Linux lab TAGS: Linux, Redmond, lab, open-source software, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

HP memo: Microsoft planned open-source patent fight

July 20, 2004 Hewlett-Packard backs away from 2002 memo fearing its close ally was ready to sic lawyers on open-source software. TAGS: memo, Sendmail Inc., open-source software, patent infringement, Samba, GPL, SCO Group Inc., Apache Software Foundation, HP, intellectual property, Linux, open source, Linux seller, patent, spokeswoman, IBM Corp.

Sun CEO: Open source is our friend

February 11, 2004 Sun Microsystems may have been the last major server maker to embrace Linux, but CEO Scott McNealy argues that his company will benefit more from it than competitors. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, Linux, IBM Corp., pricing, CEO, programming, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to take direct shots at Linux rivals

September 16, 2004 From now on, Redmond won't just fight the idea of the open-source operating system; it's taking specific aim at Red Hat, Novell and IBM. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., TCO, Linux, high-performance computing, Novell Inc., open source, IBM Corp., open-source software, Redmond, programming, Microsoft Corp., high-performance, operating system

IBM pledges no patent attacks against Linux

August 4, 2004 update Big Blue's book of patents won't be used to bludgeon the open-source software. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, patent, Linux, IBM Corp., open source, SCO Group Inc., HP, Unix, open-source software, Microsoft Corp.

Austin tests desktop Linux waters

December 19, 2003 The Texas city is evaluating Linux and OpenOffice.org for desktops, the newest indication that open-source software is becoming a serious alternative to Microsoft products. TAGS: Austin, Linux, OpenOffice, desktop Linux, city, agreement, OpenOffice.org, open-source software, Texas, desktop computer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, GPL, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., IBM Corp., Unix, intellectual property, Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Java, server, Web browser

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., Unix, GNU, Linux, open source, open-source software, source code, intellectual property, GPL, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., attorney, Oracle Corp., server, 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, open source, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., operating system, Novell Inc., work, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat CEO urges rejection of lock-ins

October 27, 2005 Matthew Szulik says computing customers increasingly are rejecting proprietary products that lock them to a particular supplier. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open-source software, messaging, open source, Linux, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., server

U.K. looking to Linux with help from IBM

October 8, 2003 Nine new test programs in Britain add to open-source rumblings in Germany, China, the United States and elsewhere and increase the heat on makers of proprietary software. TAGS: government agency, Linux, open-source software, procurement, U.K., agency, government, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, open source, Germany, China, server, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Novell brands its own open-source religion

May 9, 2006 To perk up revenue from open-source software, Novell readies an open-source identity-management package and desktop Linux suite. TAGS: Novell Inc., identity management, open source, open-source software, Linux, Novell NetWare, SuSE, IBM Corp., code, project, brand, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

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

At LinuxWorld: Corporate Linux at no charge

August 5, 2004 special coverage Open-source advocate Bruce Perens wants to cut support costs. Also: Thin-client makers embrace the penguin. TAGS: LinuxWorld, open source, Linux, Bruce Perens, thin client, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., open-source software, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL, chip company, laptop computer, AMD, Intel

Commentary: Novell gives Linux enterprise muscle

November 10, 2003 Novell's acquisition of SuSE Linux is a good deal for firms and governments that are looking for an open-source alternative to Unix and Windows. TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux distribution, Linux, firm, desktop management, IBM zSeries, SuSE Linux, Red Hat Inc., enterprise, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., Linux company, open source, acquisition, investment
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