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  Microsoft's secret plan behind the TomTom suit?
Time: 01:49 EST/06:49 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

A very interesting analysis of the Microsoft versus TomTom suit has appeared on veteran journo Glyn Moody's blog.

Having established that Microsoft's "it's not about Linux" schtick is transparently wrong - the area covered by the FAT patents is pure Linux, unchanged by TomTom, so any Linux distro with FAT compatibility would qualify - we then get a post from Jeremy Allison, who's well versed in Microsoft's approach to open source.

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#1 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at Friday, March 06, 2009 08:34:22 AM
Wow, Microsoft lied?? I don't believe it. Not Microsoft.

If MS was lying to try and avoid a confrontation with IBM over the Linux kernel, it failed miserably.

#2 By 20505 (216.102.144.11) at Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:28:23 AM
So, why doesn't somebody take MS to court over the FAT 32 patent? Linux users could gather their pennies and fight. Hell, there are individuals who resisted the RIAA who had essentially no funds at all.

I suspect the real reason is that they haven't got a prayer in court. MS doesn't see Linux as much of a threat, yet. If and when MS does consider Linux a threat perhaps MS will start becoming a patent troll like Apple.



 

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