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:Identifying and removing Microsoft patented ideas from Linux: A Patent A Day Project
Identifying and removing Microsoft patented ideas from Linux: A Patent A Day Project
Jul 6, 2009, 14 :32 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (5475 reads)

[ Thanks to Patent Sleuth for this link. ]

"Microsoft claims that Linux infringes some 200 patents. In http://linuxpatents.blogspot.com we will be going through the Microsoft patent portfolio, identifying the patents that Linux infringes and work to find prior art, create patches to remove the infringing code and raise awareness of the problems with users.

"With good luck, in 200 days or a year we will have removed all patent infringing code from Linux.

"The project introduction and the first patent are up at http://linuxpatents.blogspot.com"

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I hate to rain on his parade, but it&#39 ...   This site simply is not a good idea   
phred14
Jul 6, 2009, 15:34:25
 
This is just a bad idea.  Never, ever ta ...   Just plain bad idea   
George
Jul 6, 2009, 15:42:51
 
First of all, let me say that I think th ...   Potential loss of key functionality ...   
George Mitchell
Jul 6, 2009, 15:46:31
 
My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't be sur ...   Re: This site simply is not a good idea   
Willem
Jul 6, 2009, 15:47:44
 
This will produce a product only suitabl ...   Only American market   
J. Kloosterman
Jul 6, 2009, 16:42:50
 
"...identify Microsoft patents that Linu ...   identify what?   
Ken Jennings
Jul 6, 2009, 18:25:31
 
Remember, this is the company that has a ...   They DO have patents...   
Charles Hixson
Jul 6, 2009, 18:51:33
 
Okay, to a degree, I think this is a goo ...   Okay, but wrong focus   
scott_R
Jul 6, 2009, 22:37:00
 
Does anyone have the list of these paten ...   So, where is the list?   
Andy
Jul 7, 2009, 07:20:11
 
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