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Brazil's love of Linux

August 28, 2008 The open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too. TAGS: Brazil, open-source software, Del.icio.us, federal government, Latin America, Linux, Digg, desk, idea, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: New players enliven open source

December 21, 2007 Yahoo, Google, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and even Microsoft freshen up the open-source marketplace. TAGS: open source, open-source software, Mozilla Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Adobe Systems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, programming, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web browser

April 20, 2004 Microsoft hires the SuSE Linux salesman who got Munich to go open source instead of sticking with Windows. Also: Novell argues that open-source software will force Microsoft to innovate. TAGS: Munich, SuSE Linux, SuSE, open-source software, Novell Inc., Linux, IPO, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Oracle apps to work with Mozilla

January 17, 2004 The database company is working on a project to let Mozilla's open-source desktop software work better with Oracle's business applications. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Oracle Corp., open-source software, LinuxWorld, database company, desktop software, open source, business application, Linux, collaboration, database, server, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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

Gauging Microsoft threat to Europe's Linux users

September 20, 2007 Company could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office to sue U.K. open-source users, but the situation's complicated. TAGS: patent, U.K., Europe, Linux, supplier, open-source software, threat, Microsoft Corp., U.S., open source

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., open source, intellectual property, Linux, Linux seller, threat, open-source software, New York, Microsoft Corp., CEO, server

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., server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vienna to softly embrace Linux

January 25, 2005 Open source wins another local-government convert, with soft migrations to Linux imminent within the Austrian capital. TAGS: Vienna, Debian, OpenOffice, productivity-application, department, Linux, open-source software, OpenOffice.org, distribution, desktop computer, information technology, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, Microsoft Windows

GPL defenders say: See you in court

October 1, 2007 The Software Freedom Law Center files suit--and could roil the waters for more folks than just the single defendant. TAGS: GPL, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, compliance, license, open source, open-source software, Linux, attorney, Microsoft Corp.

European Commission vouches for open source

January 16, 2007 EU's executive arm endorses open source, offers a boost of confidence to businesses considering Linux and related software. TAGS: OpenOffice, open-source software, European Union, savings, open source, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp

July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees. TAGS: GPLv3, GPL, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Inc., enterprise server, certificate, SuSE, license, SuSE Linux, open-source software, Free Software Foundation, party, free, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., component

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.

Real to plug Windows media support into Linux

August 15, 2006 Will release open-source software that lets Windows video and audio format files play on a Linux computer. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Linux, Linux computer, Novell Inc., Linux software, Windows Media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, open-source software, WMV, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., video

Novell joins EFF for patent reform

May 23, 2007 Stung by criticism of its patent pact with Microsoft, Novell agrees to support Electronic Frontier Foundation's patent-busting work. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, software patent, criticism, open standard, open source, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., 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, lab, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

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., open source, Week in review, reader, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., software company, Linux, U.S.

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, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, open source, Linux

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: Sendmail Inc., open-source software, memo, patent infringement, Samba, GPL, SCO Group Inc., HP, Apache Software Foundation, open source, intellectual property, Linux, patent, Linux seller, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp.

Gates: Open source a great ad for Windows

June 28, 2004 Microsoft chair says it's great to have "a few design wins" by Linux and such in the news--it shows how much simpler Windows is. TAGS: Bill Gates, open source, Australia, open-source software, Linux, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system