Microsoft Accuses Android of Patent Infringement
Microsoft Accuses Android of Patent Infringement
Posted 04/28/2010 at 3:18pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Microsoft has always maintained that Linux infringes on many of its patents, but it has restrained itself from going on a full-fledged witch hunt. Contrary to what many people might believe, it rarely pursues patent infringement claims against Linux-based products in court (probably because most rivals cave in quickly).
Google’s Android operating system is also based on the Linux kernel, but has hitherto remained free of patent infringement claims from Microsoft ever since its October 2008 release. Not any longer, though. Microsoft on Tuesday formally accused Android of infringing on its patents. The accusation closely follows news of a new patent deal that the Redmond-based software giant inked with Taiwanese phone maker HTC. The former has agreed to license its patented technologies for use in HTC's Android phones.
Microsoft’s deputy general counsel Horacio Gutierre told CNET that the company doesn’t want its competitors to “free ride on our innovations” just because it rarely pursues patent infringement claims in court. He also revealed that Microsoft is holding similar discussions with other manufacturers that boast Android products in their portfolio.
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Lhot
April 29, 2010 at 11:33am
....for BING....
I know I would. I would also encourage all AV/security devs to sue MS for their Security Essentials. The last person I want protecting my computer is MS! Even the idea of MS protecting my computer causes me nightmares. MS is...NOW...in the last 4-5 years....become a wolf in sheeps clothing....beware the consequences ^^
The "CLOUD" is the biggest mistake this country has made...EVER !
riopato
April 30, 2010 at 2:09pm
Security essentials makes more sense than any other anti virus. Wouldn't a company who makes the os be the obvious choice to make there own anti virus? Would they know how to protect there own software? didn't an other major antivirus company's software recently render windows xp useless because it thought winxp was a virus? If you don't use Bing who gives a shit frankly I use bing and google because they both come up with different results.
The issue is competition. With out it we probably still be using yahoo, McAfee, and Macintosh. You don't like MS don't use it then!
aarcane
November 21, 2010 at 9:07pm
your logic makes no sense. If microsoft was capable of effectively securing their operating system, they should do so without having to release it as a free addon.
D3lt4
April 28, 2010 at 5:42pm
So M$ is making shitty phones and to counter it, they attempt to sue everyone else... sounds about right.
riopato
April 30, 2010 at 2:14pm
The only phone MS makes is the Kin you don't have one so shut the fuck up. You don't know what you're talking about.
Peanut Fox
April 28, 2010 at 11:26pm
HTC is making a lot of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 seris phones. HTC also makes most of the Android based phones on the market today.
But those Pick phones that came out a few weeks ago... ahhh yeah.
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