Did Microsoft Patent Sudo? Apparently Not

Microsoft Vows to Fix 'Broken' Code In Open Source...
Cloudline: "Microsoft says it is committed to making good on its OpenStack promises just as it did with Hyper-V and Linux."

Windows 8 Hardware Specs Reignite Secure Boot Debate
Initial fears by the Linux community that Microsoft's requirements for secure boot on Windows 8 machines would thwart Linux use appear to be half-correct.

Microsoft expands LG patent deal to include ChromeOS,...
ITWorld: Claims to be collecting royalties from 70 percent of U.S. Android OEMs.