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Microsoft, Apple, EMC, and Oracle Form Patent Bloc

An anonymous reader writes "When Novell finally sold itself, part of the deal included the sale of 882 patents to a consortium backed by Microsoft. Thanks to a tip from Florian Mueller, it turns out that Microsoft's partners are Apple, Oracle, and EMC, which raises questions about where these companies are heading and what it means for the rest of the industry."

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  1. Group Name by should_be_linear · · Score: 5, Funny

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