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The meat of the Microsoft-Novell deal is in the patents

The meat of the Microsoft-Novell deal is in the patentsHovespian Fell Into the TrapMary Jo is correct. It's all about the patent agreement.After the Q&A segment it was clear that the patent agreement was a defacto acknowledgement by Novell that Linux violates MS patents. Ballmer made it clear that the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Now IT, Mary Jo, patent, Novell Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp., SuSE, patent agreement

Discussion threads 2006-11-02

Microsoft and Novell in Windows-Linux deal?

Microsoft and Novell in Windows-Linux deal?Oh no....... first Zend, now SuSE!Microsoft obviously has it in for me and is determined to absorb me in a borg-like fashion by assimilating two of my key suppliers.More details please Ed - as soon as poss.Mike Cox is on a window ledge!I can see...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Mike Cox, Microsoft obviously, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux, patent agreement, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-11-02

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Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Nokia frustrated by iPhone US success? Sues Apple over wireless patents

Yes, Nokia has to be frustrated, but, they should put their efforts into anAndroid phone and forget the patent lawsuits. Patents...If Apple didn't get an agreement to use Nokia's IP, then Apple should face a court of law and be held to account.Considering all the other phone makers realize this...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, wireless, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., patent, GSM

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Newsmakers: Be careful what you wish for

Without Google they get no trafficIt does not take a rocket scientist to know that without Google, most of this news sites would probably have little to now traffic at all.So how is Google stealing from them? Since when is sending customers to your door a bad thing?Without the...

Tags: Web site development, Operational accounting, Google Inc., Google News

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Justice Dept. devastates Google Books settlement, as the parties rush to the back rooms

As long as it doesn't "belong" to GoogleHow about, let Google spend the time and money and then turn everything over to the Library of Congress or possibly the Smithsonian, etc. so that anyone can access it freely.Bet Google would not care for that idea much. After all, they...

Tags: Vertical industries, Google Inc., government

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Volocity 5.2.1 (Mac)

Volocity is the realization of Improvision's objective to provide the scientist with an interactive volume visualization system that will run on a standard desktop computer. Volume interactivity is the key to providing the user with an enhanced perception of depth and realism. Interactivity also allows the scientist to rapidly explore...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Interactivity, Scientist, Biomedical, Improvision, Volocity, Volume Interactivity, Healthcare

Software downloads 2009-09-17

Open source file-system vendor signs patent deal with Microsoft

On August 26, Tuxera Ltd anounced it has signed an intellectual-property IP licensing agreement with Microsoft; joined Microsoft's exFAT driver-licensing program; and joined the Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance. Tuxera, based in Helsinki, Finland, was founded by the NTFS-3G open-source project. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., Service Management, Intellectual Property, Open Source, Research & Development, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Apple: 'Continues to study' Google Voice apps; AT&T: We played no part

Uh, no."Simply put, Apple considers that takeover one helluva bug." Did you read the same letter I did? Because the words [i]I[/i] saw said that Apple hadn't approved GV because it duplicated iPhone functions and did some iffy stuff with Contacts. Apple doesn't consider that a bug, they consider it...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Users, Google Inc., Apple Inc., AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Yahoo-Microsoft deal: Details from the SEC filing

Yahoo on Tuesday revealed details of its search agreement with Microsoft in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including information about revenue sharing, technology licensing and implementation plans. Among the highlights: For the first five years of the 10-year-agreement, Yahoo will be...

Tags: Revenue, SEC Filing, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Limited Patent Cross License, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with Microsoft

Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with MicrosoftIt's only news if ....... Google signs one.^o^RE: Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with MicrosoftWe can conclude from this that linux does in fact violate Microsoft's patents. Its no suprise since linux is known for stealing and copying others work. In...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Linux, patent, Linux patent-protection

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

RIM, Visto settle patent suit

Research and Motion and Visto said Thursday that they have settled all outstanding patent lawsuits for $267.5 million. Under the agreement statement, RIM gets a perpetual license on all Visto patents and intellectual property. Visto gets a one-time payment of $267.5 million. The deal...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Visto Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Qualcomm, Broadcom settle patent suit for $891 million

Qualcomm and Broadcom said Monday that they have settled a four-year lawsuit with a multi-year patent agreement valued at $891 million over four years.  Qualcomm and Broadcom have been fighting in court over wireless chip patents in three different venues--the International Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Processors, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-27

IBM passes open source license baton to Eclipse

IBM and the Eclipse Foundation have taken a stand against license proliferation by announcing today that the Common Public License CPL has been officially superseded by the Eclipse Public License EPL. The CPL will no longer be considered an active open source license, but there's an easy migration path for...

Tags: Google Inc., License, Eclipse, IBM Corp., Section 7, Eclipse Public License 1.0, Open Source, Java Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-04-16

How much legal trouble is Cisco in against the FSF?

How much legal trouble is Cisco in against the FSF?damm that open source creeping!I guess this means that cisco doesnt employ strict version control and monitor what goes into their products?I guess that would mean they make good products but dont actually know whats in them and therefore could be...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., open source, open source license, Free Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fight

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fightDid ya see thishttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.htmlI was told in another blog that the patent is long filenames in FAT. If that is the case then we need to sue the US Patent office for giving out false patents. If they can patent...

Tags: software movement, patent, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, GPLv2

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

OIN: TomTom settlement is no win for Microsoft, expect challenge

OIN: TomTom settlement is no win for Microsoft, expect challengeI don't get itFor all the hootin' and hollerin' about this being an attack on Linux, I just don't see what the big deal is. Microsoft signed a license agreement with Tom Tom on a couple patents that cover parts of...

Tags: Litigation, Linux, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, settlement, OIN, patent

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Linux Foundation: Let's kill Microsoft's FAT

Linux Foundation: Let's kill Microsoft's FATFrom the word on the street, it sounds like MS settled for close to zero tomake this go away and avoid having any patents invalidated. Microsoft quickly realized how thin the ice was that they were on.Great Spin!Microsoft set out to cross license IP with...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Linux, TomTom

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Beating patent trolls at their own game

Saul Hansell's piece in the Times is called Trolling for Patents to Fight Patent Trolls. Kinda like a war for peace. At a recent patent auction in San Francisco, which in general didn't go that well for the auctioneers, one company that was snapping patents up was...

Tags: Game, Patent, Acacia Research, Patent Troll, Saul Hansell, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-30

TomTom surrenders to Microsoft in patent fight

TomTom surrenders to Microsoft in patent fightIs that true?"TomTom claims its actions are in compliance with GPLv2."Its not what they said a month ago. were they liars then and honest now?MS living off the FATIt won't last forever.It sounds quite obviousTomTom was indeed infringing on Microsoft's patents, and the fact...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, TomTom, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-30