Linux Online - News from Nov 13, 2006

News from Nov 13, 2006

Open source earns legal victory, Nov 13, 2006

The open source software operations of IBM, Red Hat and Novell need not fear prosecution under antitrust laws, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Clear indication that Linux has arrived, Nov 13, 2006

Oracle’s announcement of providing support on Red Hat Linux is a clear indication that Linux has arrived. Linux, which started out as a hobby among some engineers, is today enterprise-ready and important enough for Oracle to provide support.

Microsoft's open source patent pledge dismissed as 'empty promise', Nov 13, 2006

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has dismissed Microsoft's patent pledge to open source developers as meaningless and warned that it could provide a false sense of security.

Is Microsoft really giving Linux its blessing?, Nov 13, 2006

The rest of the open source world will either react with hostility or try to do similar deals with Microsoft - or both.

Sun picks GPL license for Java code, Nov 13, 2006

After years of requests and debates, Sun Microsystems is ready to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license.

Samba Team Asks Novell to Reconsider, Nov 13, 2006

The Samba Team disapproves strongly of the actions taken by Novell on November 2nd.

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