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by 1010011010 5467 days ago
I'd like to see a citation of Microsoft saying their patents were going to be used only defensively.

I think it's _completely_ in their nature to block and bleed competitors.

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Quite the opposite in fact. MS has been rather blunt that they haven't been pleased with Linux's use of what they believed was patented technology and that they'd take action. IMO, the real question is what took them so long, since the first threats were made years ago.

With that said MS has never threatened anything beyond Linux, at least that I can recall. Linux appears to have a special place in their heart.