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> > > Now that Microsoft had identified the infringements, it could try to
> > > seek royalties. But from whom? FOSS isn't made by a company but by a
> > > loose-knit community of hundreds of individuals and companies. One
> > > possibility was to approach the big commercial Linux distributors like
> > > Red Hat and Novell that give away the software but sell subscription
> > > support services. However, distributors were prohibited from paying
> > > patent royalties by something whose very existence may surprise many
> > > readers: FOSS's own licensing terms.
> > >
> > > Contd...Follow the above link.
> > >
> > > ---

arr... suspense..... n it bugs anyone enough to click that link.

thanks

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