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Mono offers open-source spin on Silverlight

May 16, 2008 First public release of Novell's Moonlight will compete with products from Adobe, Sun, and Apple.(By Matthew Broersma of ZDNet UK) TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, Mono, Matthew Broersma, Firefox 3.0, Novell Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., intellectual property, open source, Firefox, codec, Linux, Mozilla Corp., project, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, coupon, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux, Linux seller, threat, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., New York, CEO, server

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

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: patent, intellectual property, open source, open-source company, Novell Inc., open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company

Cyberpeace--of sorts--in our time

November 7, 2006 newsmaker Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian make an unlikely pair, and their pact has caught the tech industry by surprise. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, interoperability, intellectual property, framework, GPL, dream, Linux, Novell Inc., Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive

May 18, 2007 Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far. TAGS: patent, open-source software, Novell Inc., reader, open source, Week in review, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., software company, Linux, U.S.

Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles

February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, certificate, milestone, Linux, agreement, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., letter, lawyer, open source, CEO

Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far

May 16, 2007 It's unrealistic for Microsoft to expect open-source groups to actively seek out patent infringements, experts say. TAGS: patent, infringement, engineer, Linux kernel, open-source software, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., open source, Linux

This week in Linux news

November 19, 2004 Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Linux, SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., patent, open source, open-source software, Java, operating system, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Is open source getting to Microsoft?

September 15, 2006 Pledge not to sue over Web services patents reflects the spread of the collaborative development model--as far as Microsoft, even. TAGS: Web service, open source, patent, intellectual property, standards, open-source community, vendor, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., software company, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft heralds study on customer legal protections

February 10, 2005 A new study points out that the software maker offers more protection than that given by open-source rivals. TAGS: legal protection, SCO Group Inc., open source, protection, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company

Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?

November 3, 2006 By declaring a "patent peace" with Novell Linux, did the software company just declare patent war with the open-source realm? TAGS: Novell Inc., intellectual property, open-source programmer, open source, license agreement, patent, Red Hat Inc., Steve Ballmer, Linux, GPL, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows

Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

March 9, 2007 Higgins project developers are creating a tool equivalent to Windows CardSpace but need Redmond's go-ahead for certain features. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, open source, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., developer, project, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp.

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 software, open source, source code, intellectual property, GPL, attorney, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., Linux, patent, agreement, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, SuSE, letter, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, CEO, IBM Corp.

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., HP, Apache Software Foundation, intellectual property, open source, Linux, Linux seller, patent, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp.

Mad as hell and not going to take it

August 7, 2003 Fed up with weeks of baiting, Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik tells CNET News.com why he finally ordered company lawyers to take SCO Group to court. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, open source, intellectual property, leadership, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Intel mulls Linux Centrino support

January 22, 2004 The chipmaker will likely take a two-phase approach to providing software that Linux needs to take advantage of the Centrino chips. TAGS: Intel Centrino, Linux, Intel, Intel Itanium, wireless networking, open source, intellectual property, chip company, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Open season at Linux show

August 11, 2005 Red Hat says it will fund programmers' efforts to defang the threat presented by software patents. Also: Database start-ups bet on open source. Photos: Execs tout penguin TAGS: Linux, Red Hat Inc., open source, support services, workplace, Apache Software Foundation, Oracle Corp., Firefox, exec, Novell Inc., intellectual property, start-up, Unix, IBM Corp., Java, 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, Linux, Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., Linux seller, Oracle Corp., SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.