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November 23, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Patent Protection Group Loses Ally Groklaw's PJ resigns from Open Source Risk Management in the wake of Steve Ballmer's use of the group's study on Linux and patents.   |
InternetNews
November 10, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Expands Indemnification Microsoft has expanded the scope of its intellectual property protection policy to cover customers using current and earlier versions of its software. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Ballmer: Red Hat Has 'Obligation' to Pay Up Just when the clash between Linux supporters and Microsoft seemed to have subsided, CEO Steve Ballmer ratchets it up a notch. |
InternetNews
February 17, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Indemnification --- Not Just an Open Source Issue Is protection from intellectual property suits a must-have for enterprise customers or merely a marketing tool for vendors? |
InternetNews
August 4, 2004
Michael Singer |
Groups Debate Linux Kernel Defense IBM has no intention of disputing patents based on the Linux kernel... Red Hat signs a new development partner... Experts challenge Linux developers... |
InternetNews
August 2, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux's Patent Risk A patent review of the OS uncovers 283 patents, a third of which are held by Linux-friendly corporations like Cisco, HP, IBM, Intel, Novell, Oracle, Red Hat and Sony. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft: Open Source Infringes on 235 Patents Microsoft continues to allege Linux patent infringement but still doesn't identify which ones. |
InternetNews
August 4, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Patent Cloud Blows Over Europe The patent dabate scares Munich out of its Linux migration plans. Are they overreacting? Meanwhile, Red Hat's taking its own measures. |
InternetNews
December 20, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
InternetNews
October 11, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Should Open Source Fear Microsoft Patents? Is there any substance to Steve Ballmer's latest claims about open source and Microsoft's patents? |
InternetNews
January 28, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft: King of The Patent Hill Microsoft emerges as top tech patent holder with more than 15,000 patents pending. |
InternetNews
November 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft, Novell Trade Barbs Over Patent Deal Microsoft responds to Novell claims that it didn't sell out on patents to the software giant. |
InternetNews
January 22, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
Perens: New Patent-Suit Threats Poised to Strike Open source guru Bruce Perens looks beyond the SCO Group suit over Linux and sees other problems looming. |
InternetNews
October 28, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
UK Agency Report Greenlights Linux A day after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent out the message that "free software isn't free," the UK's Office of Government Commerce said open source software is a viable desktop alternative for most government users. |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2007
John Brandon |
Will Patent Battles End Free Linux? As the open-source movement gains momentum, patent companies are suing. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Providers Hit With IP Suit First patent lawsuit against Linux charges Novell and Red Hat with infringement. |
InternetNews
September 1, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
SCO Posts Q3 Loss as Legal Costs Mount While its copyright-themed lawsuits over Linux code work their way through the court system, the Unix vendor explains its financial results. |
InternetNews
May 26, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Nokia's Linux Pledge Nokia announced patent protections for the Linux kernel amid the launch of its new Linux-based product. Is this a coincidence? |
InternetNews
May 20, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
A Primer on Software Patents A closer look at software patents and at their history and implications for IT. |
InternetNews
November 3, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft-Novell: Bad Omen For Open Source Linux Microsoft's Linux Strategy? Divide and conquer. |
InternetNews
May 3, 2010 |
Novell, Red Hat Win Victory in Patent Fight Rival open source vendors prevail in joint defense against infringement charges brought by firm trying to assert rights to invention covered under 1991 patent. |
InternetNews
March 20, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
TomTom Fights Microsoft Back But Not Over Linux In the wake of Microsoft's patent suit against the GPS device maker, TomTom chooses to fight -- but so far the wrangling has little to do with Linux and open source. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Microsoft Bullies Amazon Microsoft and Amazon sign a patent deal, a deal that Amazon couldn't refuse. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2004
Michael Singer |
Novell Offers Liability Shield for SUSE Linux Enterprise customers of the business software company will receive a 'measure' of protection against potential copyright challenges. |
Linux Journal
August 1, 2007
Nicholas Petreley |
/var/opinion - The Benevolent Racketeer A cynical view of the Microsoft/Novell deal. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Novell Reveals What Microsoft Deal is Worth Novell also argues that the deal is not a violation of the GPL. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2004
Michael Singer |
SCO Suit Losing Impact on the Enterprise? Licensing case against IBM losing steam, effect on Linux users. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2005
Clint Boulton |
New Company Launched to Spread Linux IBM, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony form the Open Invention Network to acquire patents and offer them royalty-free in order to extend open source operating systems worldwide. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Babysitter Tapped For Novell-Microsoft Pact Novell's Susan Heystee will manage the complex Novell-Microsoft deal to offer customers Linux and Windows side by side. |
CIO
September 15, 2003
Evers & McMillan |
A Kinder, Gentler Fight Talk on the campaign trail can get pretty rough, especially when the debate pits open source against Microsoft software. But now, Microsoft says, the gloves are back on, though the company has pledged to take the invective out of its talking points about Linux and open-source software. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2010 |
Microsoft Inks Linux Patent Deal With I-O Fresh off of its Linux licensing agreement with Amazon, Microsoft has dropped word that it's reach a similar patent accord with I-O Data Device, a Japanese hardware firm. |
InternetNews
February 10, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Lauded For Indemnification Program IDC and Forrester approve of Microsoft's indemnification initiatives - just in time for LinuxWorld |
InternetNews
January 21, 2004
Erin Joyce |
Novell CEO Defends Company, Linux Plans With SCO in the wings, Jack Messman says his company needs to do a better job in explaining the protections inherent in a Linux deployment. |
InternetNews
July 13, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Ballmer Vs. Linux, IBM and Novell Fists pounding. Arms waving. Mocking Linux, to the tune of 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' Microsoft's CEO delivers at the PartnerWorld Conference. |
InternetNews
October 16, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Plaintiff: Open Source Not on Trial in Linux Suit Litigant targeting Red Hat and Novell in nation's first Linux patent-infringement case dismisses conspiracy theories. |
InternetNews
June 4, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Xandros Takes Microsoft's Linux Patent Protection Small Linux vendor Xandros gets intellectual property protection from Microsoft for its users. |
InternetNews
March 21, 2011
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Takes Legal Aim at Android Devices Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble, Foxconn and Inventec over patent infringement |
InternetNews
October 4, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Sun's Java Infringes on Kodak Patents A jury in Rochester, N.Y., found Sun Microsystems liable for using patented technology owned by photography company Eastman Kodak in the Java programming language. |
InternetNews
November 29, 2010 |
Novell to Retain Unix Copyrights Following announcement of its sale to Attachmate and plans to divest much of its intellectual property portfolio, Novell confirms that it will hold onto its Unix copyrights. |
InternetNews
April 25, 2011 |
Will Open Invention Network Growth Stop Patent Feuds? Open Invention Network gained 70 members in the last quarter in a bid to help mitigate open source patent risk, but it's not a silver bullet, or is it? |
InternetNews
February 6, 2004
Jim Wagner |
SCO Wants Copyright Damages in Linux Claim The battle over Linux gets down to the heart of the growing dispute: copyright. |
InternetNews
February 9, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Extends Embedded Indemnification As the mobile and embedded industry continues to face various intellectual property and patent challenges, Microsoft is upping the indemnification ante it offers its partners. |
InternetNews
October 7, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Kodak, Sun Settle Patent Case Three days after a jury found Sun Microsystems' Java language had infringed on Eastman Kodak patents, the two parties settled their lawsuit out of court. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Why High-Tech Firms Can't Afford to Ignore Patents When it comes to patents, high technology firms are, out of necessity, interdependent... |
InternetNews
December 1, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Fights to Keep China Business Microsoft is fighting to hold onto a multi-million dollar deal with the municipal government of Beijing. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
HP's Linux Crush Is the computer giant sweet on open source? Hewlett-Packard said today that it will work with Novell to support Linux on its computers for business users worldwide. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Wants to Build, Not Burn, IP Bridge Microsoft's director of standards explains why Microsoft isn't going to just lay down its patents for Linux users to go around. |
InternetNews
August 10, 2005
Jim Wagner |
OSDL Creates Patent Commons Project The open source organization wants to create a single point of reference for software patents. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Jim Kerstetter |
Linus Torvalds: SCO Is "Just Too Wrong" The originator of the Linux OS has sharp words for SCO's "cornered rat" claims of intellectual-property infringement |
InternetNews
June 12, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
The Linux Kernel on a Dual Basis? One solution to the debate about whether the Linux kernel should migrate to the almost-complete GPL version 3 is to have the Linux kernel dual-licensed under GPL versions 2 and 3. |
