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Microsoft: Go antitrust suit dismissed

June 30, 2006 The 2005 suit said Microsoft tried to thwart pen-computing company's bid to enter PC operating system market. TAGS: antitrust, suit, claim, founder, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC

Computer maker files antitrust suit against Microsoft

February 22, 2006 Tangent charges Microsoft with violating the Sherman Act and seeks to recover triple damages from the software maker. TAGS: Thomas Penfield Jackson, suit, computer company, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft sued over Vista branding

April 4, 2007 Class action suit claims software giant deliberately misled consumers with its marketing of the new operating system. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, class action, suit, lawsuit, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft settles Be suit for $23 million

September 6, 2003 The software titan says it will pay more than $23 million to settle an antitrust suit filed by onetime operating system rival Be. TAGS: antitrust, Palm Inc., suit, Microsoft Corp., operating system, software company

Go files antitrust suit against Microsoft

July 1, 2005 Founder of pen computing pioneer claims Microsoft illegally tried to thwart Go's attempt to enter the PC operating system market. TAGS: Stacy Drake, handwriting recognition, antitrust, founder, suit, claim, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Linux lab hires lawyers for Torvalds

November 14, 2003 The Open Source Development Lab will pay to represent Linus Torvalds, the Linux operating system founder who this week was subpoenaed in connection with a $3 billion suit against IBM. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, Open Source Development Labs, SCO Group Inc., lab, suit, IBM Corp., Linux, law firm, Unix, consortium, founder, GPL, Red Hat Inc., lawyer, open source, operating system

Real hits Microsoft with $1 billion antitrust suit

December 19, 2003 The streaming media provider sues Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally using its Windows monopoly to limit consumer choice in digital media. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., digital media, monopoly, media player, antitrust, suit, streaming media, lawsuit, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., PC company, Netscape Communications Corp., Windows Media, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Red Hat's case against SCO put on hold

April 7, 2004 A federal judge denies SCO's motion to throw out a suit brought by the Linux seller but put the case on hold, awaiting an outcome in a related case. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., Unix, suit, Linux, Novell Inc., outcome, motion, Linux seller, federal judge, IBM Corp., intellectual property, attorney, open source, operating system

SCO: Linux lawsuit to be filed Tuesday

March 2, 2004 The company plans to expand its Linux legal attack by filing a lawsuit against a large company using the open-source operating system TAGS: SCO Group Inc., EV1Servers.net, Linux, Unix, suit, lawsuit, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, IBM Corp., open source, operating system, CEO

Torvalds, Linux users unfazed by SCO suits

March 4, 2004 The SCO Group's lawsuits against two Linux users this week sends ripples through the Linux universe, but not much in the way of fear. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Linux, Unix, suit, file system, Linus Torvalds, lawsuit, open source, operating system, e-mail

Novell raps SCO claims

February 11, 2004 The software maker offers new evidence regarding the SCO Group's Unix rights and demands that the company drop its suit against IBM. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Unix, claim, AT&T Corp., IBM Corp., letter, suit, Linux, operating system

Mac OS X refund suit gets preliminary nod

October 30, 2003 A judge grants preliminary approval to a settlement that would allow some owners of Apple's Mac OS X to receive a refund. TAGS: Apple Power Mac G3, settlement, Apple Mac OS X, refund, Apple Mac OS, approval, Apple Computer, suit, Apple Power Mac, Apple Macintosh, owner, claim, DVD, operating system

SCO swings back at Red Hat

September 16, 2003 The controversial software maker files a motion to dismiss the Linux company's lawsuit, claiming the company has no grounds for action. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., motion, Linux, litigation, Linux company, Linux software, intellectual property, suit, IBM Corp., leader, operating system

The greening of Linux

December 3, 2003 HP open-source chief Martin Fink says Linux can't remain a hobbyist's toy if it's to become a leading operating system. TAGS: indemnification, SCO Group Inc., Linux, open-source community, CIO, open source, HP, suit, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., vice president, operating system

DaimlerChrysler: Dismiss SCO suit

April 29, 2004 The company asks a judge to throw out the SCO Group's lawsuit against it, one of several high-profile cases that have entangled Linux in SCO's intellectual-property claims over Unix. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Unix, Novell Inc., Linux, SCO Unix, intellectual property, Bank of America Corp., certification, lawsuit, suit, Red Hat Inc., compliance, letter, IBM Corp., operating system

Week in review: Big boy blues

February 27, 2004 Two of tech's biggest names hit stumbling blocks, as Microsoft mulls plans that may delay a major OS upgrade and Oracle learns that its PeopleSoft takeover may be slipping away. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., Micron Technology Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, Oracle Corp., Week in review, lawsuit, suit, Microsoft .NET, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Year in review: Linux under attack

December 19, 2003 Lawsuits, threats and conspiracy theories swirled across the open-source landscape as the Linux operating system gained new converts. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Linux, David Boies, Unix, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Linux seller, lawsuit, suit, open source, attorney, desktop computer, attack, operating system, server

Video game maker sues Microsoft

December 22, 2003 Mythic Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, charging it with trademark infringement and unfair competition in its marketing of an upcoming video title. TAGS: Mythic Entertainment Inc., game company, Linspire, video game, suit, online game, lawsuit, Microsoft Corp., brand, video, games, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft chalks up more class-action settlements

October 28, 2003 The company reaches settlements that total approximately $200 million in six class-action lawsuits that involve antitrust claims and product pricing. Ten down, five to go. TAGS: Brad Smith, class action, settlement, antitrust, suit, state, court, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., America Online Inc., operating system
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