[mdlug] Microsoft: Linux violates 235 MS patents

[Aaron Kulkis]

David Relson wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2007 19:37:13 -0400 (EDT)
> Michael Corral wrote:
> 
>> For those out there still naive enough to believe that the
>> Microsoft/Novell/Suse deal is nothing to worry about:
>> http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100033867/index.htm
>>
>> Michael
> 
> Maybe.
> 
> Maybe not.
> 
> Remember SCO has claimed that Linux copied UNIX code that SCO owns.
> That fight seems to be winding down with the initial claims being
> thrown out.
> 
> Microsoft has claimed before now that Linux violates their patents, but
> hasn't given any specifics.  According to the article, patents are
> violated by the kernel, X Windows, the GUI, OpenOffice, etc.  As we
> know, these are commonly included in linux distributions, but they're
> not all "linux".  There's a lot of "prior art" in the software world
> -- certainly enough to question the validity of many software
> patents.  If/when Microsoft _does_ decide to assert their patent
> rights, the "prior art" issue will rear its head.
> 
> Time will tell whether Microsoft's patent infringement claim is more or
> less valid than SCO's copying claims.

I expect IBM to go to court and smack these idiots again
(SCO being a mere puppet of MS at this point).