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

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    The SCO Group's revenue continued to decline in its most recent quarter, but the company that launched a legal attack on Linux reported a narrower net loss compared with the year earlier.

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  • Patent problems plague Linux

    The patent system is supposed to encourage technological innovation. Instead, it rewards those who have the knowledge and resources to work it to their advantage.

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    Q&A An intellectual-property lawyer gives advice to technology customers concerned by SCO's Linux action

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    In a new twist to the SCO Group's labyrinthine plot, the company now says it will invoice customers running or developing applications using Linux. Is this just a clumsy execution of an 11th hour plan or perhaps a smokescreen for a hidden agenda?

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    Lindows, the software start-up offering a consumer-friendly version of the Linux operating system, announced a new version of its software Wednesday.

  • Paint it black: 6 mono printers tested

    Who needs colour? Sometimes all you need is a black-and-white printer that can churn out the pages fast. We test your options.

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    Lindows has announced it will bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

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