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Making sense of Microsoft and open source

February 21, 2008 The software giant's latest move offers a nice dose of kumbaya to open-source developers, but it goes only so far. TAGS: open source, antitrust, Redmond, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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, Firefox 3.0, Matthew Broersma, Novell Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Firefox, intellectual property, open source, codec, Mozilla Corp., project, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer

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, open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft

July 25, 2007 Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says. TAGS: GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., GPL, lawyer, agreement, open source, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., attorney

Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact

May 23, 2007 Delayed annual report will offer details of Novell's patent, interoperability and sales partnership with Redmond. TAGS: Novell Inc., stock option, patent, open source, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., Linux, agreement

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

Microsoft appoints Linux interoperability chief

June 11, 2007 Linux veteran may be in for a roller-coaster ride in what so far has proved to be a controversial partnership between software giant, Novell. TAGS: Novell Inc., interoperability, Linux, open source, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear

June 1, 2007 Final draft of GPL 3 doesn't block the Novell-Microsoft patent pact that has raised open-source hackles. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Novell Inc., coupon, draft, foundation, open source, barrier, work, Microsoft Corp.

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, letter, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, open source, CEO

Linux fans ready to burn rubber

May 24, 2007 The open-source operating system makes headway with Windows stalwart Dell and gets set for a high-speed plug this weekend. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Linux, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Open source marches onward

April 11, 2006 As JBoss gets set to merge with Red Hat, Novell touts Linux for the desktop--while wrestling with the shift on its own turf. TAGS: JBoss, Novell Inc., Ingres, Red Hat Inc., open source, Linux, shift, database, 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 Linux, SuSE, license, Free Software Foundation, open-source software, party, free, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., component

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, OpenOffice.org, Linux kernel, Linux, article, Steve Ballmer, lawyer, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Novell Inc., 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, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, software company

LinuxWorld opens for business

August 9, 2007 Latest announcements at the open-source conference include Dell's decision to expand Linux PC sales to Europe, China. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Novell Inc., open source, China, Lenovo, Europe, Oracle Corp., HP, CEO, operating system, database, Microsoft 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, reader, Week in review, intellectual property, Linux, Microsoft Corp., software company, U.S.

Novell to support Microsoft Office documents

December 4, 2006 Company joins project designed to bridge rival document formats and thus enable its OpenOffice customers to work with Microsoft Office. TAGS: Novell Inc., OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, productivity suite, Microsoft Office, XML, document, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Mandriva latest to reject Microsoft

June 22, 2007 Company follows other Linux distributors in publicly spurning Microsoft's interest in a patent protection agreement. TAGS: Mandriva, Linux company, Ubuntu, interoperability, patent, Novell Inc., Linux, agreement, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., open source, blog, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux

November 7, 2006 Longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source OS along with Windows. TAGS: Novell Inc., pact, Red Hat Inc., Steve Ballmer, Linux, open source, Microsoft Corp., software company, Oracle Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, video
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