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The Microsoft-Novell Linux deal: Two years later — Two years ago this month, Microsoft forged its controversial partnership with Novell that, among other things, had the two companies agreeing not to sue each other over intellectual property issues, in part to protect Suse Linux users over any patent litigation from Microsoft.Just how well has that deal worked out? That depends on whom you talk to.Microsoft and Novell paint nothing but a rosy picture of the arrangement. "[Customers] like the idea that Microsoft and Novell are in the same room," says Susan Hauser, Microsoft's general manager for strategic partnerships.[ Microsoft Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez recently... [Tags: boycott, co editor, deputy general, free software community, general counsel]

Can U.S. companies keep up with Washington's ethical demands abroad? — Yesterday, Yahoo VP & Deputy General Counsel Michael Samway posted an article describing Yahoo's progress in developing a human rights code of conduct for the company. While the Senate had requested that companies have such codes in place within 48 hours (obviously based on the speed and efficiency of the House themselves), Yahoo feels that they have made progress, and hope that the code will be in place sometime in the next few months. As requested, Yahoo isn't waiting for the final code to be approved, and has already: "Established a human rights fund to assist political dissidents and... [Tags: academic fellowships, blogger, code of conduct, code of ethics, conflicts]