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  • Sun settles Kodak's Java suit for US$92 million

    Sun Microsystems has settled a patent suit brought by Eastman Kodak relating to Java software, agreeing to license Kodak's patents for US$92 million.

  • Novell vows patent defence of open source

    Joining a growing debate over the role of patents in open-source software, Novell on Tuesday said it will use its patent portfolio to defend its open-source line from legal attacks.

  • Sun looks to GPL v3 for Java, Solaris

    When it comes to open sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun toward a change of heart.

  • McNealy keeps busy at Sun

    Despite leaving the chief executive role at Sun Microsystems last year, Scott McNealy is staying active with the company as chairman, and remains as outspoken as ever.

  • New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

    The latest draft of revisions to the dominant open-source license offers an accommodating approach to some significant objections, but it could throw a wrench into the works of a major open-source company, Novell.

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  • What the heck are Web services?

    Just about every technology company on the planet -- including Microsoft, IBM and Sun Microsystems -- are placing big bets on Web services. So, just what are they all about?

  • IBM to Sun: free Java

    Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard.

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