Tuesday, Jun 3, 2003 7:30 PM UTC
Lawyers against Linux
A software company launches a billion-dollar suit against the open-source operating system's biggest backer, IBM -- and only succeeds in underscoring Linux's strength.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2003 7:30 PM UTC
The free-software tango
In Argentina, a miserable economy is encouraging computer users to look for low-cost, nonproprietary solutions. Bill Gates is paying attention.
Topics:
Microsoft, Linux, Latin America
Monday, Mar 3, 2003 8:30 PM UTC
Linux does Windows
Desktop open-source operating systems are ready for prime time and available from Wal-Mart. But if they look and act just the same as software from Redmond, what's the point?
Thursday, Oct 31, 2002 6:44 PM UTC
Flag of inconvenience
Fearing the Taiwanese flag would irk China, Red Hat yanked it from its version of Linux -- and started an international geek uproar.
Thursday, Sep 26, 2002 7:30 PM UTC
Profits from piracy
Evidence is mounting that cracking down on software copyright infringement may not be good for business. Case study: Microsoft in China.
Topics:
China, Microsoft, Linux, Copyright, Intellectual Property
Tuesday, Aug 27, 2002 7:22 PM UTC
Buy Linux. It’s the law
A San Diego lawyer says California's state government should be forced to dump Microsoft in favor of open-source alternatives. But can free software get into politics without getting dirty?
Topics:
Microsoft, California, Linux
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2002 6:37 PM UTC
“Same job. Different cubicle”
With the promise of stock riches now a distant dream, VA Linux's former programmers keep the open-source faith.
Topics:
Linux
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2002 8:29 PM UTC
Code free or die
A new biography of Richard Stallman looks at how the free software mastermind got to be so single-mindedly stubborn.
Friday, Feb 8, 2002 9:58 PM UTC
Ten years as a willing Microsoftie
A programmer's account of life at the evil empire is surprisingly un-Borg-like.
Thursday, Nov 1, 2001 8:34 PM UTC
Linux goes to the movies
Who says free software is pass
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2001 7:30 PM UTC
Microsoft unbound
No longer cowed by the feds, the colossus of Redmond returns to business as usual.
Thursday, May 3, 2001 9:05 PM UTC
Microsoft: Free-software licenses are the devil’s work!
Bill Gates and Co. say open-source software harms technological innovation -- but the attack from Redmond could easily backfire.
Topics:
Microsoft, Linux, Intellectual Property
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