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Recently I've become quite worried about using Linux for the same reason. Microsoft has suggested several times that some of their patents may be encapsulated i
by magicalist 16y ago
Recently I've become quite worried about using Linux for the same reason. Microsoft has suggested several times that some of their patents may be encapsulated in Linux and users could be opening themselves up to lawsuits. Now, they haven't mentioned the actual infringed upon patents or where Linux has done so, but they could at any moment.
More seriously, MPEG-LA indemnifies you from nothing. However, like the webM license, you lose all right to associated patents if you sue a licensee, so there is some protection there (in both cases).
- thwarted 16y agoMicrosoft did the same thing with respect to SPF, asserting that they had patents filed for that had claims that SPF and related sender control technologies could have infringed upon but wouldn't assert exactly what those patents were or exactly what claims would be targeted. It severely retarded the marketing, uptake and discussion around email sender control, and was a huge distraction.