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Microsoft Pays $440M to License InterTrust Patents

Posted by timothy on from the never-intertrust-anyone dept.

theodp writes "Microsoft is paying $440 million to InterTrust to settle a three-year-old patent infringement lawsuit over DRM technology for protecting music, movies and other digital content against piracy. Under the settlement agreement, customers can use Microsoft products and services without a license from InterTrust. Developers, however, may need a license from InterTrust for other uses, including the combination of Microsoft technology with third-party technology." C.J. adds a link to the New York Times' coverage of the settlement.

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  1. Re:Yawn.. by RoadkillBunny · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's funny to see how much this place has turned from a Linux-loving site to a Microsoft-hating site.
    The way I see it, Linux-lovers are usually Microsoft-haters. Slashdot hasn't changed at all... ;)

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  2. Re:Yawn.. by SoSueMe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...because this stuff isn't posted on your news site?

  3. Re:NY Times Reg-free link by Patik · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can just as easily send a "sneaky" link to friends or post it elsewhere. If the NY Times is unsatisfied with their current reg system, they should retool it and not allow partner links.

  4. Re:Summary by Mr2cents · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I bet you're gay^H^H^H french.

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