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FSFE Says Microsoft Patent Claims Don’t Add Up

“The Free Software Foundation Europe responded to Microsoft’s
patent claims against Linux and open source late last week by
stating that the company’s actions don’t suggest patent claims in
Microsoft’s favor.

“The FSFE was responding to Microsoft’s claim that Linux and
other free and open source projects infringe 235 of its patents and
that vendors need to repeat its patent covenant deal with Novell to
ensure that they are providing unencumbered software…”


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