Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux

The longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source operating system along with Windows.

Cyberpeace--of sorts--in our time

newsmaker Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian make an unlikely pair, and their pact has caught the tech industry by surprise.
November 7, 2006

Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?

news analysis By declaring a "patent peace" with Novell Linux, did the software company just declare patent war with the open-source realm?
November 3, 2006

Microsoft makes Linux pact with Novell

Former software foes pledge to work together to help Windows world and Linux world interoperate.
Photo: Ballmer, Hovsepian shake hands
November 2, 2006

Microsoft, Novell paint target on Red Hat

news analysis New technical and legal partnership is aimed at taking Red Hat down a notch--and could help Novell too.
November 3, 2006

Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL.
November 3, 2006

Microsoft and Novell's concession to tech reality

perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the companies' overdue pact puts to rest an increasingly stale IT dispute.
November 3, 2006

Scrutinizing the Microsoft-Novell deal

blogma The blog community responds to Thursday's announcement with a mixture of surprise, relief and cynicism.
November 2, 2006

Video: Microsoft embraces Linux

In a San Francisco press conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlines the deal between his company and Novell.
November 2, 2006

Video: Microsoft, Novell, open source

Novell CTO Jeff Jaffe talks about why the Novell-Microsoft deal is good for open source and about the need for Windows interoperability.
November 2, 2006

previous coverage

Oracle has yet to prove Linux cred

Software giant's bid to steal Red Hat's business hurts Red Hat, but Oracle has a long way to go before proving its Linux chops.
October 27, 2006

Novell to launch quick-response Linux

Suse Linux Enterprise Real-Time is aimed at financial traders and others who watch every microsecond of the clock.
October 20, 2006

Microsoft gives Linux a virtual hug

New partnership should ensure that its next-generation virtualization technology will work well with open-source Xen.
July 17, 2006

Microsoft learns to live with open source

Though it still opposes open-source products and licensing, Microsoft is begrudgingly adopting similar practices to appeal to its corporate customers.
July 11, 2005

Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Company says software giant excluded app from market, but Microsoft says Novell's mismanagement caused WordPerfect to lose favor with consumers.
November 12, 2004