Samba project leader Jeremy Allison has accused Microsoft of trying to prevent people using and distributing software under the GNU General Public Licence, by forcing cross-patent licensing deals.
Free-software advocate Richard Stallman has spoken out against the association of open-source software with London's "unethical" Oyster-card system.
Microsoft has made public over 14,000 pages of preliminary technical documentation on the protocols built into its Office 2007, Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 products.
The European Commission has expressed doubt over Microsoft's announcement claiming a move toward greater interoperability.
Linus Torvalds has revealed he's worried about how patents will affect the future of Linux.
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America Online has quietly secured a patent that could shake up the competitive landscape for instant messaging software.
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