What is in those Microsoft Linux patent agreements?

“The first is the idea that Microsoft is trying to surround
Linux with patent claims, place a stranglehold on Linux, and
control open source. The second is that this is all part of the
“great game” among the big tech powers, wheels within wheels mere
mortals could never understand. The third is that Microsoft wants
to end the era of patent suits — as was done with Amazon so
with Android.

“But I want to look at a different question today. Why are so
many smart companies signing up with these agreements? What is in
them?

“Microsoft has always kept a proprietary no comment on these
deals, and non-disclosure is a condition on the other side as
well.”

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