Microsoft promises to defend—not attack—Linux with its 60,000 patents
October 10, 2018 — Software giant joins a patent cross-licensing community that protects open source software. Microsoft has made billions from its extensive library of software …
Why Microsoft may be relinquishing billions in Android patent royalties
October 10, 2018 — Today marks the end of an era. Microsoft is announcing that it has made peace with the free world. Specifically, the world …
Microsoft has signed up to the Open Invention Network. We repeat. Microsoft has signed up to the OIN
October 10, 2018 — OIN is all about Linux, and protecting its fans from trolls waving the Intellectual Property (IP) stick at the platform. OIN …
Microsoft Just Did Something Big With 60,000 Patents
October 10, 2018 — Microsoft, once a staunch opponent of open-source technology, is joining the Open Invention Network consortium, created to protect open-source technologies from patent …
Microsoft vows to protect Linux from future patent wars by joining the Open Invention Network
October 10, 2018 — After years of waging patent war on Google’s Linux-based Android mobile operating system, Microsoft agreed Wednesday to join the Open Invention Network …
Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network
October 10, 2018 — Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network, NVIDIA Announces RAPIDS, Asterisk 16.0.0 Now Available, BlockScout Released and Security Advisory for Debian GNU/Linux 9 “Stretch”.
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Microsoft joins Open Invention Network, will use patents to protect Linux
October 10, 2018 — Microsoft has announced it is joining the Open Invention Network, a group that aims to protect Linux and open source programs from …
The Open Invention Network – The Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community
September 11, 2018 — The Open Invention Network (OIN) – The Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community With The Mission To Protect Linux. When OIN was founded in 2005, …
Open Invention Network Member Companies Unanimous in Support of GPL Cooperation Commitment
Durham, NC (August 14, 2018) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that its eight funding members – Google, IBM, Red …
Blockchain Patent Holders Look to Dodge Trolls, Lawsuits
June 21, 2018 — Blockchain patent wars may be looming, and companies are experimenting with preventive measures. Startups and industry leaders, like IBM Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, …