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:Linus Torvalds: Microsoft Just Made Up The Number
Linus Torvalds: Microsoft Just Made Up The Number
Jul 2, 2007, 13 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (14517 reads)

(Other stories by Swapnil Bhartiya)

"ET: How concrete are the claims made by Microsoft that Linux infringes on approximately 235 of its patents, which have not been named?

"Linus: How concrete? Since Microsoft hasn't named them, there is no 'concrete'. For all we know, Microsoft just made up the number..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
> Since Microsoft hasn't named them, ...   Obviously   
Robert Devi
Jul 2, 2007, 15:44:27
 
I like the way he understates everything ...   Sounds about right   
Charles Hixson
Jul 2, 2007, 16:25:50
 
That's a nice program you got there, ...   Shakedown?   
philc
Jul 2, 2007, 16:29:39
 
It is good that Linus is very polite, I  ...   Linus behaves rationally   
xlinuks
Jul 2, 2007, 17:34:01
 
Funny thing to run a web server on a MS  ...   The complete story is available on a MS box ?   
Fred Mobach
Jul 2, 2007, 18:14:00
 
>  .... In God we trust ....>  .. The re ...   Re: The complete story is available on a MS box &#   
jimgo
Jul 2, 2007, 23:05:41
 
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