Microsoft Charging Royalties For Linux

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 27, 2010 @04:08PM from the that-doesn't-seem-right dept.

andydread writes "It seems Microsoft's campaign to scare manufacturers away from open source and Linux in particular is proceeding at full force. The latest news is from Digitimes out of Taiwan. Apparently Microsoft is threatening Acer and Asustek with having to pay Microsoft a license fee for the privilege of deploying Linux on their devices. This time, it's in the form of Android and Chorme OS. So basically, this campaign is spreading to PC vendors now. What are the implications of this? Does this mean that if I build PCs with Linux (Ubuntu/ChromeOS/Fedora) and sell them I am at risk of getting sued by Microsoft? "

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This summary is terrible... by magnusrex1280 · 2010-10-27 16:15 · Score: 0, Redundant

And doesn't describe AT ALL what is happening.
Re:Nicely twisted summary by conares · 2010-10-27 18:58 · Score: -1, Redundant

"You live in the US. You therefore are liable to being sued by Microsoft."
There, fixed that for ya.

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Re:Nicely twisted summary by mcneely.mike · 2010-10-28 14:42 · Score: 1, Redundant

Isn't it ironic that there isn't?

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