Red Hat announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with Firestar Software and DataTern over a patent infringement lawsuit.
Red Hat, the largest Linux vendor, and Ubuntu-maker Canonical have both rejected calls from Microsoft to forge a deal similar to the one the Redmond giant signed with Linux distributors Novell, Xandros, and Linspire.
Open-source software company Red Hat has said that it is concerned that Microsoft patent arrangements may not be compatible with open-source licensing models.
Linux vendors Red Hat and Novell have been sued for patent infringement -- but not by Microsoft.
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.
Szulik says Red Hat won't abuse its clout.
The software company has made a big show about opening up its APIs, but has it really changed its stance towards open source?
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.
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Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential for open source in overseas markets, but obstacles include Microsoft.
Parts of the newest version of Red Hat's Linux software slipped onto the Internet Wednesday, nearly a week before the operating system's official release date, giving glimpses of a product with a new focus on mainstream computer users.
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