Microsoft claims that free software like Linux violates 235 of its patents

[Joe]

Woot Woot! Good to see there is something standing in their way.

dont forget Big Blue have invested heavily in Linux .... they have resources and a crack legal team (and a few real gems of patents that M$ could be in violation of )

 

[equk]

they are called the Open Invention Network and have M$ by the danglies

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...crosoft-patent-threat-it-works-both-ways.html

haha, that's excellent

 

[Nagaru]

dont forget Big Blue have invested heavily in Linux .... they have resources and a crack legal team (and a few real gems of patents that M$ could be in violation of )

That is something I tend to forget. Really actually a very smart investment as others "invest" in it as well.