SPUG: Microsoft says Linux, open source violate patents

[Jacinta Richardson]

Plummer, Patrick M wrote:
> ... And still no specifics. Does anyone have a list of the exact patents
> that are alleged to be infringed upon? I suppose I could (theoretically)
> state the very same claim as McBill but unless I can show facts and data
> then there is little recourse. 

I don't think anyone outside of Microsoft has that list.  "[Microsoft's
licensing chief Horacio] Gutierrez refuses to identify specific patents or
explain how they're being infringed, lest FOSS advocates start filing challenges
to them."
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100033867/index.htm

As PJ wrote (groklaw) that doesn't inspire the impression that they're confident
about those patents...

	J

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