Microsoft Gives Xandros Users Patent Protection

DigDuality writes "Microsoft, shrugging off licensing moves to prevent it from repeating its controversial patent deal with Novell, has signed a set of broad collaboration agreements with Linux provider Xandros that include an intellectual property assurance under which Microsoft will provide patent covenants for Xandros customers."

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I like these deals

[h4rr4r]

This is great. I used to have to pick from so many distros, now I have 2 scratched off the list.

I have used SuSe in the past, but I will never again. Xandros I never used and never will.

Re:Disambiguation

[Anonymous Coward]

Probably the condom one. Preferably lubricated, as I've heard MS is heavily endowed. But maybe Xandros likes it rough.

Re:Andreas Typaldos (CEO of Xandros) is a MORON!

[Frosty Piss]

What the fuck was this guy thinking, to make the same kind of deal despite seeing Novell get blackballed by the community?

The difference is that Xandros is a dieing company and a little cashola from Microsoft keeps them afloat a little longer. And too bad for Xandros, Microsoft doesn't own Linux, SCO does... ;)