Novell Inc and Software Patents
News & Chronology
2004-10-19 LinuxInsider: Novell's Patent Defense: Maginot Line or Sound Legal Strategy?
2004-10-18 ITWeb: Novell supports innovation, competition in open source with patent policy
2004-10-14 CBRO: Novell patents to protect more than open source
2004-10-12 Novell offers Patent Protection to its Opensource Customers
Novell's Interests
- nx1000 employees, mother company of !SuSE Linux AG
- large patent portfolio
- maintenance of Novell Netware is becoming uneconomical, integration with Linux kernel seems to be basic strategy for the future
