Microsoft Rivals Nears Patent Deal in Bid to Protect Linux

Courtesy Linux Today  Wed, 09/09/2009 - 00:09

WSJ.com: "In an effort to avert any legal threat that might discourage the adoption of Linux, a group of Microsoft rivals is about to acquire a set of patents formerly owned by the software giant."

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