- Wed Jul 28 1999 Rules undercut Red Hat IPO goodwill
The Linux seller offers several programmers the opportunity to participate in its IPO, but E*Trade rejects at least a dozen applications.
- Wed Jan 16 2008 Namesys vanishes, but Reiser project lives on
Volunteer programmers continue to maintain the open-source Reiser file system project even after a murder trial has effectively shut down the company behind it.
- Fri Jun 5 2009 Photos: When GM's designs ruled the road
This week's bankruptcy news brings on a bout of nostalgia for GM cars of yesteryear, from the 1938 Buick Y Job to the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray.
- Wed Apr 7 2004 Red Hat's case against SCO put on hold
A federal judge denies SCO's motion to throw out a suit brought by the Linux seller but put the case on hold, awaiting an outcome in a related case.
- Thu Feb 19 2004 Microsoft-Lindows spat heads north
The software giant files a trademark suit in Canada against the upstart Linux seller. Lindows says the lawsuit is meant to "slow us down."
- Mon May 17 2004 Red Hat adds legal firepower
The Linux seller taps a former associate general counsel of IBM to be its top lawyer as its legal attack against SCO heats up.
- Mon Nov 3 2003 Linux firm warns of CD-ROM mix-up
Linux distributor MandrakeSoft says some CD-ROM drives made by Korea's LG Electronics contain a flaw that makes them inoperable when used with Mandrakes' version of the open-source OS.
- Thu Jan 31 2002 Linux server start-up nabs Credit Suisse
Egenera, betting that financial services companies and other customers will like its expensive Linux servers, has found its first customer in Credit Suisse First Boston.
- Wed Jun 13 2007 Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire
Users of the Linux operating system will get patent protection and access to updated Windows Media technology.
- Fri May 9 1997 Nets Inc. files for Chapter 11
CEO Jim Manzi announces the company is filing for bankruptcy and laying off most of its employees.




