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  • SCO rules out further court cases

    SCO, the US software vendor that has angered most of the open-source community with its claim that its proprietary Unix source code has been illegally copied into the Linux kernel, won't be launching any more lawsuits in the foreseeable future, according to chief executive Darl McBride.

  • SCO boss boos Linux from the sidelines

    Troubled software maker SCO's chief executive has claimed the Linux operating system includes Unix source code, during a court case in which Novell is suing SCO for royalties on Unix.

  • SCO Group files for bankruptcy protection

    Three and a half years after launching a high-profile legal attack on Linux, The SCO Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

  • Will change of CEO hit Red Hat?

    The man who led Linux seller Red Hat from a newly public but largely unproven open source company to a force to be reckoned with is giving his office to an executive largely unknown in the software industry.

  • More Microsoft SCO links emerge

    Microsoft appears to be more deeply involved in SCO's legal battles against Linux than previously reported.

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  • Linux fanatics losing the plot?

    Are radical elements in the open source community slowing eroding the reputation and uptake of open-source software?

  • Saving Linux from the lawyers

    CEO Stuart Cohen talks about OSDL's efforts to head off patent claims against the community-developed operating system.

  • Start-up launches Linux legal protection

    Open Source Risk Management plans on Monday in the US to begin selling Linux users protection against copyright infringement claims such as those levied by the SCO Group.

  • Open-source Visionary: Winning respect not a concern

    Red Hat's CTO claims future struggles for open source may involve political and political challenges in copyright law or digital rights management or intellectual property issues, rather than winning respect.

  • SCO's failing case against IBM

    Open-source advocate Bruce Perens says SCO will need more than fancy footwork to win its dispute with IBM.

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Reviews (2)

  • Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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