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Has Microsoft's Patent War Against Linux Begun?
Glyn Moody writes "Microsoft has filed a suit against TomTom, 'alleging that the in-car navigation company's devices violate eight of its patents — including three that relate to TomTom's implementation of the Linux kernel.' What's interesting is that the intellectual property lawyer behind the move, Horacio Gutierrez, has just been promoted to the rank of corporate vice president at Microsoft. Is this his way of announcing that he intends going on the attack against Linux?"
People who live in glass houses not an issue here!
That settles it.
I'm going to file a patent for "something cool you can do with technology".
I'll make millions.
The Internet is generally stupid
You're assuming none of those people have paid for a fat32 license. Microsoft approached the entire CFA about licensing fat32 in 2006.
He could be the victim of a faulty t key.
They're on the way, probably.
Probably. Because when you can't produce value, then you're down to monetizing your patent portfolio.
Bring it, Monkeyzilla!
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
Refrigerators?
Linux's support of NTFS is essentially a joke
Linux has full read/write support for NTFS volumes.
http://www.ntfs-3g.org/
What exactly is funny about this?
I know suspend/resume on Linux isn't the best supported feature, but it cannot be stopped???!!! Look at me on a freshly installed bash 4.0:
# shutdown -h now
See, it can be stopped perfe
Do you work for Sony?