On Monday, July 18, 2011 01:16:30 PM Chris Penn wrote: > So this has wondering, why is it that M$ is suing all the Android > phone makers for infringement, which I assumed was over Linux, while > still contributing to the kernel? Maybe they are only suing over user > space application and not the kernel?
I'm looking at this even less altruisically than you are. In using parts of the kernel code Microsoft must publish the source code. So making changes to the kernel and publishing them keeps Microsoft in compliance. While they can still assert their patent rights to keep anyone besides them from actually using it. Of course if the kernel had switched to the new license, they couldn't do that. But that would open another can of worms. > > Reference: > http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-contributes-a-lot-of-chang > es-to-Linux-kernel-3-0-1280528.html > http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/07/list-of-companies-that-pay-royalties-to > .html > > Chris...
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