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AFAIK Microsoft has never said what in Linux those patents read over, except to its licensees. And those are very probably bound by NDAs anyway.
by kprobst 15y ago
AFAIK Microsoft has never said what in Linux those patents read over, except to its licensees. And those are very probably bound by NDAs anyway.
- vertr 15y agoCan someone explain how this isn't extortion?
- kprobst 15y agoUnfortunately it's just how the system works.
- w1ntermute 15y agoSo if you refuse to play ball and pay the license fees, what's Microsoft going to do to stop you? They obviously won't want to take things to court, as that'll mean exposing exactly which patents of theirs are supposedly being infringed upon.