- Sun Jan 27 2002 Ximian changes open-source license
The Linux company makes a philosophical shift in a key open-source software project that now will be governed by a less restrictive license.
- Wed Jun 30 2004 Novell ships cross-platform Mono tool
Company's open-source project aims bring easy-to-use .Net tools to Linux and other operating systems.
- Mon Dec 3 2001 Ximian releases Outlook clone for Linux
The veteran supporter of open-source software is doing business the proprietary way with a software package that lets Linux computers connect to Microsoft Exchange e-mail servers.
- Wed Jan 7 2004 Ximian software gets SuSE support
Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.
- Mon Sep 14 2009 MonoTouch lets .Net coders build iPhone apps
Novell's paid-for MonoTouch SDK is built on open-source Mono for the iPhone, leading to complaints from some free software supporters about the cost.
- Fri May 16 2008 Mono offers open-source spin on Silverlight
First public release of Novell's Moonlight will compete with products from Adobe, Sun, and Apple.
(By Matthew Broersma of ZDNet UK) - Fri Apr 18 2008 Mono project takes Silverlight step closer to Adobe AIR
Moonlight desklets let developers write "standalone Silverlight" applications with Mono. It's a limited equivalent of Adobe AIR, says Mono chief.
- Thu Feb 12 2009 Linux Silverlight implementation goes live
Lead developer announces the full release of Moonlight 1.0, part of the Novell-led Mono project.
- Fri Aug 6 2004 Novell to release enhanced Linux in fall
Upcoming release to fuse Novell technology with that acquired from Ximian and SuSE Linux.
- Thu Feb 7 2008 What do open-source mergers and acquisitions mean?
What do open source's acquisitions tell us about the value open source brings to a company?


