Controversial software seller the SCO Group has launched an online-ordering site for companies that want to use the open-source Linux operating system with SCO's blessing. The Web site debuted quietly ...

Companies outside the United States that use Linux now face the threat of legal action from the SCO Group, following the announcement Wednesday that SCO's licenses are available worldwide. SCO's Linux ...

General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Linux users outside of the Fortune 1,000 can’t buy the software license The SCO Group Inc. has been offering since August to protect them against legal action, the company confirmed yesterday. “We’re ...

While we often hear that "Linux is Free," both in terms of speech and in terms of beer (that is, cost), the fact of the matter is that many corporations pay considerable amounts of money for ...

It’s a small wonder that the Linux operating system remains vibrant in multiple industries and is poised to make a dash for more consumers’ desktops, considering how often misunderstandings get in the ...

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