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It seems that computer programs _are_ excluded from patentability in India, see http://swpat.ffii.org/players/in/index.en.html, which makes this latest move interesting.In fact, Microsoft has, though implicitly, argued that it's risky to use Linux in EU because of software patents: EU-only Get-The-Facts ads have referred to Total-Cost-of-Ownership studies that rely heavily on risks for patent infringement.
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It seems that computer programs _are_ excluded from patentability in India, see http://swpat.ffii.org/players/in/index.en.html, which makes this latest move interesting.
In fact, Microsoft has, though implicitly, argued that it's risky to use Linux in EU because of software patents: EU-only Get-The-Facts ads have referred to Total-Cost-of-Ownership studies that rely heavily on risks for patent infringement.