[kwlug disc.] microsoft 235 patents

[Adam Glauser]

On Monday 14 May 2007 00:40, Chris Bruner wrote:
> Apparently according to
> http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100033867
>/index.htm?section=money_latest Microsoft is accusing Linux of using 235 of
> it's patented algorithms.

From the article:
"At the same time, Smith was having Microsoft's lawyers figure out how many of 
its patents were being infringed by free and open-source software. Gutierrez 
refuses to identify specific patents or explain how they're being infringed, 
lest FOSS advocates start filing challenges to them."

Does that seem completely ridiculous, or is it just me?  The bad part of this 
whole thing is that I bet there will be lots of businesses that fall for this 
sabre-rattling.

- Adam