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HP, MIT bolster DSpace open-source archives
July 18, 2007
The new DSpace Foundation will provide support to more than 200 institutions that use the online tool to manage digital documents.
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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.
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Open source: The newest competitive tool
February 13, 2006
Open-source software is being used to get the upper hand when competing against companies with proprietary software.
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Opening up an open-source roadblock
February 21, 2007
If the FSF succeeds in blocking a landmark deal, the biggest losers will be software consumers, policy analyst James DeLong says.
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Microsoft has OS patents; Linux has none
December 4, 2006
ActiveGrid's Peter Yared says the Microsoft-Novell deal creates competition and is ultimately good for customers.
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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?
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Site helps developers navigate open-source jungle
July 14, 2006
Ohloh compiles data on open-source projects, in an effort to help people find, compare software and choose the right one.
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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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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.
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Is Microsoft playing well with others?
April 7, 2006
As it opens up to Linux and rival software, company faces deep skepticism over whether it's really changed its stripes.
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Year in review: The open-source effect spreads
December 20, 2005
Open source seeped into nearly every software category, leaving an indelible mark on how software is bought and sold.
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Red Hat voices concerns over Microsoft patent model
October 25, 2007
After EU antitrust ruling, company questions whether Microsoft's patent arrangement is compatible with open-source licensing.
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Microsoft to support Chinese document standard
May 21, 2007
The company will sponsor an open-source project to create converter between Ecma Open XML and Chinese standard. Also: new ODF converters.
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'Customers are not afraid of Microsoft'
December 14, 2006
newsmaker Red Hat executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle.
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Microsoft denies role in British Linux flop
November 24, 2006
City of Birmingham pulls plug on open-source desktop project, but Redmond says it didn't offer special Windows XP discounts.
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Microsoft updates hosting package
July 18, 2006
The software giant woos hosting firms away from open source with support for SQL Server 2005 and ASP.Net 2.0.
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Open season on OpenDocument
July 6, 2006
Battle takes turn Microsoft announces sponsorhip of an open-source project to create a OpenDocument converter.
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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.
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Ingres
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Open-source chronicles: Oracle buys, Gentoo founder flies
February 15, 2006
Oracle wakes up to the charms of Sleepycat Software, Gentoo's Daniel Robbins exits Redmond's embrace, and more.
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Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice
May 31, 2006
In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office.
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