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Bio-IT World
December 15, 2003
Henry & Vertinsky |
The Hidden Costs of 'Free' Software Open-source software may be gaining ground in academic and government circles, but biotech users need to be aware of licensing pitfalls.   |
InternetNews
March 3, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
SCO Targets DaimlerChrysler, Autozone in Linux Suits Names target of copyright action, as corporate earnings tilt downward. |
InternetNews
January 23, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Awaits Test in SCO Group/IBM Dispute Is the GNU General Public License unconstitutional? |
Bio-IT World
September 9, 2002
Jim Gatto |
Open Source: Not Yet a Closed Case Biotech companies should weigh both the benefits and risks before choosing open source software. |
InternetNews
December 21, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Are You Violating BusyBox's GPL Code? With four legal suits filed already by the Software Freedom Law Center for alleged copyright infringement, enterprises should take care to make sure they don't get added to the defendants list. |
CIO
December 16, 2009
Wittow & Pearlman |
How Using Open-Source Software Can Affect Your Company's Value Understanding and complying with open-source licensing requirements is critical to preserving your company's value during an IPO or acquisition |
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
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. |
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
March 2, 2004
Jim Wagner |
SCO Targets Two in Linux End-User Lawsuits The SCO Group will file lawsuits against two commercial Linux operating system users Tuesday night and announce their names Wednesday, officials said. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
SCO Snares Linux Licensee A Web hosting firm is first to publicly sign on for an intellectual property license worth at least $1 million. |
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
March 12, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
What to Do if SCO Comes Knocking Good legal advice is the best protection for Linux users, experts tell internetnews.com. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
SCO Wants to Split IBM/Linux Fight into Two Company wants to move IBM's counterclaims into their own trial as the two maneuver over contract issues, and whether copyrighted code leaked into Linux. |
CFO
June 1, 2004
Karen Bannan |
Penguin Suits To avoid the threat of endless Linux licensing fees, some companies have begun looking into purchasing indemnity plans to guard against intellectual-copyright claims. |
Linux Journal
September 2001
Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: A Question of Licenses The definitive answer to that oft-asked question: Which open-source license should I use for my software? |
InternetNews
March 9, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
SCO Heading For The Edge? Linux is apparently hurting the bottom line for unix software maker SCO Group, in more ways than one. |
InternetNews
January 16, 2004
Erin Joyce |
SCO to Europe: Please Pay for Linux Will European companies pony up license fees to SCO when its right to ask for the fees is still before a court? SCO is taking a nice approach to the issue... for now. |
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
January 24, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
HP Launches Open Source Governance Initiative Most organization don't know how much open source they are using and what the licenses are. Hewlett Packard is launching an Open Source governance initiative in an effort to raise awareness and build a broader community for open source governance. |
InternetNews
November 18, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Ballmer Bearish on Linux Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer urged Asian government leaders not to take sides in the Linux versus Windows debate. |
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
March 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Firm to Offer Open Source Insurance OSRM is targeting the Fortune 500 with insurance against open source litigation, after looking at what lies beyond SCO Group's intellectual property lawsuits. |
InternetNews
August 2, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Novell Files Counterclaim Against SCO New legal filing brings Microsoft and Sun into the picture. |
InternetNews
February 1, 2005
Wagner & Singer |
Open Source Law Center Opens Doors A $4 million investment made by the Open Source Development Labs has helped create a center to provide free legal support to free and open source software (FOSS) projects. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2003
Jim Wagner |
SCO Spreads New Linux Copyright Notices The SCO Group isn't letting the holidays slow down its license and payment quest with users of the Linux operating system. |
InternetNews
December 20, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2004
Jim Wagner |
SCO's DaimlerChrysler Case Crashes In a major setback for the litigious software vendor, a judge rules to dismiss most of its claims against the auto giant. |
InternetNews
March 5, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
Is Leaked eMail a SCO-Microsoft Connection? Redmond was indirect backer of Linux lawsuit strategy, open source guru alleges in leaked e-mail posted on his site. |
InternetNews
March 2, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Gateway, HP Settle Patent Claims Gateway agreed to pay HP $47 million to settle patent-infringement lawsuits, and the two companies will cross-license each other's patent portfolios for seven years. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2004
Michael Singer |
Vendors Debunk Open Code Mystique Novell, IBM, HP and others say they wouldn't be spending millions of dollars on open source projects if the Kool-Aid were not only sweet but also profitable. |
Linux Journal
May 1, 2002
Lawrence Rosen |
The Role of Standards in Open Source And, on how new standards are often compatible with free and open-source licensing... |
Wired
July 2004
Brad Stone & Thomas Goetz |
The Linux Killer They call him Microsoft's sock puppet, the most hated man in high tech. SCO's Darl McBride is fighting a war for the future of free software. And he wants to make you pay. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2005
Dave Mock |
The Lowdown on Patent Shakedowns The business of extorting license fees for patents can be very lucrative -- and damaging. It is important for investors to understand how the companies they own utilize and protect their inventions -- and what approach management has taken to deal with intellectual property disputes. |
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
July 15, 2004
Jim Wagner |
SCO's AutoZone Case Still Idling Judge says SCO's other Linux-copyright cases need to move before this one will, for a time at least. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SCO Goes Bust in the Courtroom The meltdown of tech company SCO shows the perils of intellectual property litigation as a business model. In the past nine months, shares have lost more than 80% of their value. |
Linux Journal
August 1, 2007
Nicholas Petreley |
/var/opinion - The Benevolent Racketeer A cynical view of the Microsoft/Novell deal. |
Bio-IT World
June 17, 2004
Cathryn Campbell |
Patent Plaintiff Perils Suing for patent infringement may seem rewarding, but you could lose even more. |
InternetNews
September 13, 2004
Jim Wagner |
SCO Stalls for Time Saying the judge shouldn't make summary judgments before all the facts are in, SCO files a 106-page memo explaining why. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2003
John Teresko |
Intellectual Property, It's Worth Keeping An Eye On Making sure intellectual property is protected can reap benefits and prevent hassles. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 3, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Putting the Nix on SCO's Code Lawsuit SCO Group stands virtually no chance of prevailing in court against IBM over Unix code anymore. Like it ever did. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Jim Kerstetter |
The Most Hated Company In Tech SCO's huge Linux suit against IBM is a long shot that may yield nothing but bile. |
| 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
April 7, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Red Hat, SCO Legal Case In Holding Pattern A Delaware district court suspends judgment pending a resolution of SCO's lawsuit against IBM. |
InternetNews
December 11, 2009 |
Open Source License Compliance Heats Up Keeping tabs on your open source usage - and whether you're in sync with different code snippets' licenses - is increasingly critical. That's where vendors like Black Duck and OpenLogic hope to come in. |
InternetNews
July 23, 2004
John Wagner |
BayStar To Sue SCO SCO's creditor won't sell back its equity shares until confidential information surrounding SCO's licensing revenues is released. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2005
Jim Wagner |
IBM's Patent Pledge Ripples Open Sourcers Reaction to IBM's pledge to free 500 of its software patents to the open source community has varied, ranging from praise to panning the software patent process itself. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Jim Kerstetter |
Why SCO's McBride Declared War Says the CEO about Linux: "It wasn't like we said, 'Oh, let's go find people and sue them.' It was a gradual enforcement of our rights" |
