Monday, August 02, 2004

Linux patent infringements
Linux potentially infringes 283 patents, including 27 held by Microsoft but none that have been validated by court judgments, according to a group that sells insurance to protect those using or selling Linux against intellectual-property litigation.

Of the 283 patents, 98 are owned by Linux allies, including 60 from IBM, 20 from Hewlett-Packard and 11 from Intel. The months-long review examined versions 2.4 and 2.6 of the kernel, or heart, of Linux.

So let's see how the open source community reacts now that it's been slapped in the face by reality.

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