Microsoft open-sources 60000 patents in effort to protect Linux - Siliconrepublic.com

Microsoft open-sources 60000 patents in effort to protect Linux Siliconrepublic.com The OIN is an open source patent consortium, which provides a licence platform for Linux for around 2,600 firms. Members include IBM and Google, as well as individual developers. This is a major change for Microsoft, a company that has been notoriously ...