Microsoft to face challenge over Linux licenses Reuters via Yahoo! News
Supporters of PC operating system Linux are preparing to counter a recent deal penned by Microsoft Corp which establishes for the first time the principle of paying the software giant for the operating system, whose license requires it to be free.
Novell Reassures Linux Users On Microsoft Patents TechWeb via Yahoo! News
Even though Novell recently signed an agreement protecting its SuSE users from Microsoft intellectual property lawsuits, Novell says Linux doesn't violate any Microsoft patents. Microsoft responds that the two companies "agreed to disagree" on that.
Three Weeks After Announcing Microsoft Partnership, Novell No Loner Flying High SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Jonathan Liss submits: Excerpt from our Wall Street Breakfast, a one-page summary of this morning's key market-moving and stock-moving stories: Novell Rally Stalls [TheStreet.com ] Summary: Three weeks ago when Novell, Inc. announced a groundbreaking deal to partner with Microsoft to work on interop solutions between its Linux operating system and Microsoft's, shares jumped 16%.
Novell: We Didn't Sell Our Soul To Microsoft SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Eric Savitz submits: Novell late Monday issued an open letter to the community in response to critics in the open source world who have attacked the company over its recent partnership with Microsoft .
Novell CEO Rebuffs Microsoft Claims PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Updated: In an open letter to the Linux and open-source community, Novell repudiates suggestions that its recent collaboration agreement with Microsoft acknowledges that Linux infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property.
Ballmer: Linux Infringes on Microsoft Intellectual Property NewsFactor via Yahoo! News
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at a conference in Seattle last week, said Microsoft signed the recent deal with Novell because Linux uses Microsoft's intellectual property and Microsoft wants to get the "appropriate economic return" for its innovation.
Microsoft Still Working On Vista TechWeb via Yahoo! News
Windows co-president Jim Allchin says Microsoft will keep crafting new device drivers and release them to customers through an automatic update service.
Stocks flat on deals, oil; Microsoft helps tech Reuters via Yahoo! News
Stocks were little changed on Monday as a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares, but a brokerage upgrade of Microsoft Corp. and a flurry of corporate deals sparked some optimism about U.S. companies.
Microsoft's Zune Garners Mixed Reviews NewsFactor via Yahoo! News
Now that Microsoft's Zune digital media player has had a week of life on the market, reviews have kept the Internet buzzing with widely varying opinions about the device's functionality, and whether the Zune can trump Apple's iPod.
Sprint and Microsoft Bring Convenience to Mobile Search NewsFactor via Yahoo! News
It's the day after Thanksgiving -- the biggest shopping day of the year -- and you need a sandwich after a morning spent fighting the crowds. If Sprint and Microsoft have their way, you won't use the phone book to find it. You'll use your phone.


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