Microsoft warns Asian nations of Linux suits

Dexsal · Nov 20, 2004, 11:56 AM

SINGAPORE: Microsoft yesterday warned Asian governments that they could face patent lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows software.

The growing popularity of Linux - an open-code software that is freely available on the Internet and easily modified by users - is a threat to the global dominance of Microsoft's Windows.

Linux violates more than 228 patents, according to a recent report from a research group, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said at the company's Asian Government Leaders Forum in Singapore.

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Dexsal Space Monocerotis Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 1,401 Rep Power: 0	Microsoft warns Asian nations of Linux suits SINGAPORE: Microsoft yesterday warned Asian governments that they could face patent lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows software. The growing popularity of Linux - an open-code software that is freely available on the Internet and easily modified by users - is a threat to the global dominance of Microsoft's Windows. Linux violates more than 228 patents, according to a recent report from a research group, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said at the company's Asian Government Leaders Forum in Singapore. Read more: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story...&IssueID=27244