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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
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Microsoft dallies with open source
May 17, 2006
Software maker is working out the kinks in its interoperability efforts, software exec Bill Hilf says.
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Sun wrestles with open-source Java
July 2, 2004
An open-source approach could strengthen Sun's software. But Sun is moving cautiously.
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Moving to Linux may not save money--yet
April 5, 2004
New research from The Yankee Group shows that wholesale migration to Linux software could cost some companies more than an upgrade to their Unix or Windows systems.
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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.
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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.
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Trend Micro: Open source is more secure
June 13, 2006
Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach.
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Open-source advocate: Release Java code
February 13, 2004
A day after Sun chief Scott McNealy says "open source is our friend," a prominent advocate of the collaborative programming philosophy calls on the company to open Java code.
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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.
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Getting the most out of open source
March 13, 2004
Knowledge@Wharton takes up the question of how open an open-source operating system can be and still survive in the commercial world.
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Wind River, Red Hat team on embedded Linux
February 23, 2004
A major force in software embedded in devices such as cell phones, Wind River signs a deal with leading Linux seller Red Hat to jointly develop a version of the open-source software.
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Lawyers ride shotgun for open source
February 1, 2005
A law center led by Eben Moglen and others will provide free services to developers who use open-source or free-software methods.
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Linux standard gains big-name backers
September 13, 2004
If Linux Standard Base 2.0 becomes the de facto guide for companies working on open source, Microsoft may face more competition.
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Linux ensnares another European city
June 17, 2004
Norwegian municipality says Windows is too expensive and unreliable, so open source it is.
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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.
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