Sun's Schwartz Pledges to Use Patents to Protect Red Hat and Ubuntu
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| You have to take a look at Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz's blog today.
| He has pledged the company will use its patents to defend Red Hat
| and Ubuntu. That's the headline, and I'm really happy to know that
| Sun's very extensive patent portfolio is available, just in case
| it is ever needed.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070522050029860
The direct link to the blog only alludes to it indirectly.
Related:
Linux foundation prepares for Microsoft's legal action
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| "If you use Windows, Solaris, [IBM's] AIX or any similar operating
| system, you have the same patent infringement risk as using Linux.
| Microsoft should be careful of what it starts because it doesn't
| know where it will end," said Zemlin in an interview.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=52030
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