Nokia Announces Patent Support to the Linux Kernel

Mictian writes "In conjunction with the introduction of Nokia's Linux Handheld mentioned earlier today, Nokia Corporation announced today that it allows all its patents to be used in the further development of the Linux Kernel. Nokia says, that it believes that open source software communities, like open standards, foster innovation and make an important contribution to the creation and rapid adaptation of technologies. And that the investment made by so many individuals and companies in creating and developing the Linux Kernel and other open source software deserve a framework of certainty."

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Capchas are BAD

[Anonymous Coward]

Email pater@slashdot.org and tell him NO!

So pathetic

[kernelpanicked]

This is exactly why I moved on to BSD long ago. A company offers a statement in writing saying they won't sue for past infringements, but does the Linux community take it in stride and just say thenks? O FUCK NO, they sit around and bitch because the company in question didn't give them free reign to do just whatever the hell they want to until the end of time.

Go ahead, waste those mod points, modding me down. Its still true and you're still pathetic.