[nomurrcy]

So microsoft would be within their rights to take a 30% cut of all cash flows from subscriptions made using internet explorer?

What about 30% of all sales of Windows Software?

Where does the ownership of the OS author end and the ownership of the 3rd party developer begin?

What if Apple insisted upon 50%?

[sethg]

IIRC, each video-game console manufacturer charges royalties to all games that are compatible with its hardware.