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Japanese government edict: decrease Microsoft, increase Linux and open source Microsoft Declares Linux Dead!
May 14

Microsoft demands royalties for open source software

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Microsoft is claiming open source software violates 235 of its patents, and that is the reason that open source software isĀ  high quality.

“Microsoft claims that free software like Linux, which runs a big chunk of corporate America, violates 235 of its patents. It wants royalties from distributors and users. Users like you, maybe. Fortune’s Roger Parloff reports. “

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