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Linspire Signs Patent Pact With MS

Posted by kdawson on from the devil's-sleeping-around dept.

RLiegh sends us to an AP article reporting that Linspire has signed a patent deal with Microsoft. The company, which started out life as "Lindows," joins a growing list of patent agreements reached between Microsoft and vendors. Linspire will be granted a license to use True Type Fonts and "various code" that would allow for Linspire users to use voice on Windows Live Messenger as well as the usual patent protection for Linspire's customers. In return, among other things, Linspire will make Microsoft's search engine the default search on PCs shipped with their OS. Kevin Carmony, the CEO for Linspire, approached Microsoft a year and a half ago, according to the article.

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  1. I want in! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay. That does it. I want in. Where do I sign up for the free Microsoft cash?

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  2. Re:This will devide the boys from the men by oyenstikker · · Score: 4, Funny

    He is mad that he never got the developer support for Hurd.

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  3. O rly? by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linspire will make Microsoft's search engine the default search on PCs shipped with their OS. So that'll increase MS's total by 10 units? Why even make this deal?
  4. Is Microsoft the new Styx? by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got dozens of friends and the fun never ends
    That is, as long as I'm buying

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  5. Re:Well isn't that special? by russ1337 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Auctioneer: Going once.... going twice..... *bang!* This Soul goes to the man in red suit who just threw his chair.