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Fighting Fire with Fire

Microsoft is scared of free software - which explains why they're giving some of their own software away in return.

Creative Commons: The boundaries of intellectual property

Longtime Java Report Editor Dwight Deugo recently reported to us on some of the more stimulating chatter heard at last fall's OOPSLA conference, including a discussion of how intellectual property rights may inhibit creativity in software innovation.

Microsoft expands 'Shared Sources'

Shared Source Initiative to include a new category of developer.

Sun gets Mad Hatter

Company previews new desktop.

Ximian goes to Novell

Company acquires key role player in Gnome Linux desktop initiative.

Ovum Soapbox: Don't pay SCO a penny without a money-back guarantee

Analyst tells users of open source code to wait for word from the courts.

JRockit puts on Red Hat

BEA now able to certify WebLogic JRockit and WebLogic Server to run on Red Hat Linux Advanced Server.

SCO, Red Hat make legal Linux news

Open source fight makes its mark at LinuxWorld.

Is open-source Tomcat buggy? No more than 'commercialware'

Company disputes claim that app server is prone to problems.

Solaris gets a Gnome of its own

Sun keeps pledge to integrate with open source GUI.

Biggies move at LinuxWorld; Novell snags Ximian

Novell moves to improve its Linux story -- it buys Ximian for desktop and systems managment software.

Mozilla.org forms new non-profit foundation

Group makes things official with a new legal identity.