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Microsoft Patent Claims: Rattling Sabers or Ready to Rumble?

by Myk Gumapos — last modified 2007-05-22 08:00 AM

Contributors: Chris Maxcer

With Microsoft's recent assertions that various forms of open source software violate at least 235 of its patents, are Linux developers, distributors and users safe? Any legal action taken by Microsoft will likely be subdued. The company will probably stop short of going after the supposed infringements with a full-on legal assault, which would cause a meltdown in the software industry.

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Source: LinuxInsider