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>they already make a bunch from Linux patents I'm interested in how they apparently do this - especially as the Linux development process is open and MS' is se
by blueskin_ 13y ago
>they already make a bunch from Linux patents
I'm interested in how they apparently do this - especially as the Linux development process is open and MS' is secret.
As it was, if they decided to try patent trolling, chances are they'd get crushed by google, Red Hat, even Oracle...
- ygra 13y agoAs far as I know they get licensing payments for use of the FAT file system. Since they do own patents for that and Android handset manufacturers can't exactly tell users to use ext\d on SD cards there are licensing contracts in place.