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Software groups urge probe of Novell patent transfer

...in software today: the free, libre, and open source software (Floss) communities," Michael Tiemann, the OSI's president, said in the updated statement.For more... Read more

21 January, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Tiemann steers course for open source

...two years before Linus Torvalds ever wrote a line of Linux code, Michael Tiemann had already co-founded a business based around an open-source... Read more

5 December, 2002 by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft and Red Hat to debate open source

...its code, and are bound to freely distribute any changes they make. Michael Tiemann, chief technical officer of Red Hat, a company that sells a... Read more

7 June, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Decoding Microsoft's open source argument

...s growth. The following is a point-by-point counter-argument from Michael Tiemann, the chief technology officer at Red Hat, a supplier of Linux... Read more

22 May, 2001 by Michael Tiemann

Linux looks good on server

But operating system's future on client remains cloudy Read more

22 May, 2001 by Michael Tiemann

User pressure leads SugarCRM to GPLv3

...source software (FOSS) licences, was because of pressure from users. In June, Michael Tiemann, president of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) called in his blog... Read more

26 July, 2007 by Colin Barker

Microsoft keeps its open source enemies close

In early June, Michael Tiemann — who doubles as the president of the Open Source Initiative (OSI... Read more

30 June, 2005 by Matthew Broersma

Microsoft meets Red Hat

...a 2001 speech, Red Hat's chief technology officer at the time, Michael Tiemann, disparaged Microsoft's shared-source initiative, which aims to emulate some... Read more

11 May, 2005 by Stephen Shankland

OSI leadership changes again

...has seen its second change of leadership in less than a month. Michael Tiemann, vice-president of open source affairs at Linux seller Red Hat... Read more

7 March, 2005 by Stephen Shankland

Red Hat promises Fedora improvements

...But in the process, Red Hat left those "early adopters" behind, said Michael Tiemann, vice-president of open source affairs. That was a problem because... Read more

21 February, 2005 by Stephen Shankland

OSI president steps aside

...the needs of what has become a serious and professional software ecosystem." Michael Tiemann, vice-president of open source affairs at Linux distributor Red Hat... Read more

2 February, 2005 by Martin LaMonica

Linus Torvalds: Why SCO doesn't worry me

Q&A: The creator of the Linux kernel discusses his new life with the Open Source Development Lab, and what impact SCO's lawsuit will have on development Read more

9 July, 2003 by Stephen Shankland

Open source battle heats up over Oregon bill

Linux proponents and proprietary software vendors are locking horns over what could become the first US bill to encourage the use of open-source software by a state government Read more

10 April, 2003 by Lisa M Bowman

Linux users march on city hall

...trumpet the virtues of open source to lawmakers and voters. Led by Michael Tiemann, chief technology officer of Linux seller Red Hat, the group marched... Read more

16 August, 2002 by Lisa M Bowman

Open source's new weapon: The law?

...seller Red Hat will be among those backing legislation, chief operating officer Michael Tiemann said. "If we can get the open-source movement as excited... Read more

12 August, 2002 by Michael Kanellos and Stephen Shankland

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