Microsoft wants royalties from FOSS

[phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org]

>From Slashdot today:

"Microsoft told Fortune magazine that various free software products
violate at least 235 patents, and it's time to expect users of this
software to pay up patent licensing royalties: 'Microsoft General Counsel
Brad Smith and licensing chief Horacio Gutierrez sat down with Fortune
recently to map out their strategy for getting FOSS users to pay
royalties. Revealing the precise figure for the first time, they state
that FOSS infringes on no fewer than 235 Microsoft patents.'"

Just in time to take over from the imminent collapse of SCO...

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