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Is SCO Down for the Count This Time?
At first glance, it appears that The SCO Group’s case against IBM for Linux/Unix intellectual property right violations is all but over, after the judge said Tuesday that the court hasn’t seen any hard evidence to support SCO’s claims. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball wrote Tuesday, “It is astonishing that SCO has not offered…
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SCO, IBM Deserved Judge’s Slap
In an unusual move, a federal judge has told both IBM and SCO to stop filing motions and to move ahead with their respective lawsuits and counterclaims. In addition, the judge in this case, Dale A. Kimball of the United States District Court for the District of Utah has said that he has doubts that…
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Best Yet to Come for HP Services?
Of all the execution problems contributing to the downfall of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Chair and CEO Carly Fiorina, the company’s promising services business was not one of them. Nevertheless, the growth of that rising star among its other businesses could be accelerated with the right emphasis, believe HP watchers. While HP after its merger with Compaq…
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Swainson Takes Over at CA
John Swainson officially took the reins as CEO of Computer Associates International Inc. on Wednesday, three months after he was named CEO-elect. Swainson takes over from Ken Cron, a CA director, who had served as interim CEO since Sanjay Kumar resigned in April 2004. A veteran of IBM, Swainson joins CA at a time when…
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Without Fiorina, Will HP Lose Users?
Will Carly Fiorina’s resignation from Hewlett-Packard spur manufacturers and other business customers to move to rival IT vendors? Maybe, according to some analysts and users. Much will depend on how HP adheres to the competitive strategy already carved out by Fiorina, as well as how long it takes to name a new CEO. “HP is…
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HP’s CEO Fiorina Steps Down
Carly Fiorina, whose controversial six years as head of Hewlett-Packard Co. was highlighted by the company’s purchase of Compaq Computer Corp. in 2002, resigned Wednesday as chairman and CEO. HP Chief Financial Officer Robert Wayman will step in as interim CEO, while Patricia Dunn, a member of the board of directors since 1998, will take…
