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Torvalds talks tough on Microsoft

Publication:TectonicDate:May 16 2007

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Linux founder and lead developer of the operating system, Linus Torvalds, has come out fighting in response to Microsoft's claims that Linux and free software violate hundreds of Microsoft's patents.

In a response to an Information Week journalist, Torvalds said: "It's certainly a lot more likely that Microsoft violates patents than Linux does," said Torvalds, holder of the Linux trademark. If the source code for Windows could be subjected to the same critical review that Linux has been, Microsoft would find itself in violation of patents held by other companies."


 

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Microsoft is just acting on a desperategnusci16 May, 05:18
Updegrove gives an even better follow-thoughnycace3616 May, 23:12

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