[Tfug] Microsoft reportedly wants open source software users to pay rolyalties

Claude Rubinson rubinson at u.arizona.edu
Tue May 15 14:14:29 MST 2007


On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 01:44:36PM -0700, Shawn LaMaster wrote:
> Microsoft reportedly wants open source software users to pay 
> royalties on 235 alleged patent violations.  

LWN has more links and discussion.  It seems to be just more MS FUD.
(I'm happy for them to have that patent.)  I'm not too worried.

http://lwn.net/Articles/234458/
http://lwn.net/Articles/234150/

Claude




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