Microsoft to join the Open Invention Network

Frick · Oct 11, 2018

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...fend-not-attack-linux-with-its-60000-patents/

The Open Invention Network is a group of about 2,400 companies around the world that have agreed to cross-license their patents on a royalty-free basis for use by the "Linux System," a collection of projects including the Linux kernel, many tools and utilities built on top of Linux, and large parts of Android. Member companies also promise not to assert their patents against the Linux Community.

This is pretty neat, as they have a ton of patents and they are collecting money from various phones makers using Android ... but no more. They are definitely on the right track.

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Microsoft to join the Open Invention Network

Frick

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