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  • 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.

  • Open source firm to protect customers

    OpenLogic, a provider of open source software for enterprises, is offering indemnification against legal action for companies using its code.

  • EU backs 'invisible computing' research

    The European Union wants member states to back an industry-led US$3.24 billion research program for embedded computer systems that control household appliances, consumer gadgets and cars.

  • Zotob damage deep but not widespread

    Fewer businesses fell victim to the Zotob worm that struck corporate networks than previous attacks, but those it hit paid dearly, according to a new survey.

  • EU lawmakers threaten open source

    The European Commission has proposed a law that could allow criminal charges to be pressed against businesses using software that is believed to infringe upon another company's intellectual property (IP). Experts warn that the law could allow SCO to sue Linux users in a criminal court.

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  • PeopleSoft customers, employees weigh deal

    Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but customers, employees and competitors have reason to worry.

  • Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market

    The US Justice Department's dramatic defeat in the Oracle anti-trust trial underscores the unique character of software: It's a fast-paced, dynamic industry that makes a lousy target for trustbusters.

  • What's next for Oracle

    The US Justice Department charges have been rejected, making way for Oracle's US$7.7 billion PeopleSoft merger. What does the future hold? Additional reading: New twist in software licensing

  • 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.

  • Red Hat: Who's afraid of SCO (or Novell)?

    In an interview with ZDNet Australia, a senior Red Hat executive talks about the threat of Novell, the company's expansion plans in Asia-Pacific, and life after Torvalds.

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