Plaintiff: Open Source Not on Trial in Linux Suit

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"'While we are happy that former Microsoft employees Brad Brunell and Jonathan Taub have joined our team, there is no connection to this 'normal' business behavior of IP Innovation LLC, and the licensing activities with open source software providers,' Ryan said in the statement. 'Microsoft, as they publicly stated, has no involvement with IP Innovation LLC, and Acacia and its subsidiaries are only aligned in the spirit that investment and research which yields patents should be economically rewarded...'"

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