LinuxDevices: Microsoft Aims Indemnity Policy at Embedded Linux

“Microsoft today announced it will indemnify customers of its
embedded operating system products more fully against legal threats
involving intellectual property (IP). The move is seen by top
embedded analysts as evidence that Microsoft views Linux and open
source as its main competition in the embedded arena.

“Microsoft says its new indemnity policy adds new protections
for about 4,000 customers of its Windows Embedded and Windows
Mobile software products…”

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