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• Dell: Linux growing despite Microsoft patent threats

  The PC manufacturer says that Microsoft's patent-infringement claims have not affected sales of its Linux servers.

• Red Hat and Novell hit with Linux patent suit

  Linux vendors Red Hat and Novell have been sued for patent infringement -- but not by Microsoft.

• Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents

  Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors. The software giant has so far refused to specify which patents are allegedly being infringed by these vendors, leading some experts to assert that its threats are empty.

• Mandriva rejects Microsoft's 'patent protection'

  Mandriva is the latest Linux distributor to spurn Microsoft's advances for a patent deal, claiming it was not necessary to pay "protection money" to the software giant.

• Microsoft-Novell pact doesn't dent Red Hat growth

  Red Hat is still the flavour of the month in the Linux market, despite Novell making some inroads after its controversial alliance with Microsoft.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• Saving Linux from the lawyers

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

• Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux

  The longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source operating system along with Windows. Red Hat, meanwhile, moved quickly to pour cold water on the partnership.

• Red Hat: Customers are not afraid of Microsoft

  As right-hand man to Red Hat's chief executive Matthew Szulik, Alex Pinchev has access to a lot of the strategic insights afforded to his boss, but is unencumbered by the diplomatic restraints placed on the chief executive. He speaks his mind.

• Red Hat: Walking the Linux tightrope

  Marketing director Paul Salazar admits there have been plenty of hiccups along the way but says Red Hat is now working hard to please the open-source community and investors alike.

• Linux vendors hit back at Ballmer's e-mail

  Novell and Mandrakesoft have accused Microsoft's chief executive of being selective with the facts in his latest e-mail attacking Linux.

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