After Project Astoria, Microsoft and Google sign pact to not sue each other anymore[0]. At the time I was speculating that's because Microsoft was using Android

After Project Astoria, Microsoft and Google sign pact to not sue each other anymore[0]. At the time I was speculating that's because Microsoft was using Android code which is licensed under Apache license. I had no concrete proof over this speculation beyond the fact that using Android code means dealing with Apache license, which forbid the licensee to do patent litigation against the licensor/licensee. [0]: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34409077 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34409077