Microsoft claims that free and open-source software violates more than 230 of
its patents, according to a magazine report published Sunday.
In an interview with Fortune, Microsoft top lawyer Brad Smith alleges that the
Linux kernel violates 42 Microsoft patents, while its user interface and other
design elements infringe on a further 65. OpenOffice.org is accused of
infringing 45, along with 83 more in other free and open-source programs,
according to Fortune.
More info at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6183437.html
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