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Old 07-26-2012, 05:00 PM   #1
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LXer: Microsoft profits from Linux patent FUD


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For the first time, Microsoft has publicly gotten a company using Linux servers to say that they've signed a Linux patent licensing deal, but it's far from the first time that Microsoft has convinced Linux-using businesses into paying for Linux.

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This is why I will not pay Microsoft a cent.
I have nothing particular against Windows, though I prefer Linux, but I refuse to pay for lawyers to extort money from people. When they stop using their customers' money to strong-arm money from Android sellers and people running Linux instances I'll stop considering them a protection racket and start considering them a company.
Until then they're up there with botnet operators and SPAMers.
 
  


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