Microsoft licences patents in open source U-turn

By
Follow google news

Joins IP-sharing group the Open Invention Network Redmond.

Microsoft licences patents in open source U-turn
Microsoft has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), an open source patent group aimed at helping protect Linux from patent legal troubles. The move will see Redmond make its portfolio of over 60,000 patents open source and available to other OIN members. OIN comprises nearly 2,700 companies ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Add iTnews as your trusted source

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Copyright © ITPro, Dennis Publishing
Tags:

Most Read Articles

Qld gov backs technology projects with at least $340m

Qld gov backs technology projects with at least $340m

NSW gov puts $209m more into P25 network

NSW gov puts $209m more into P25 network

NSW completes contactless payments rollout across Opal network

NSW completes contactless payments rollout across Opal network

Home Affairs opens internal "conversation" on adopting three types of AI

Home Affairs opens internal "conversation" on adopting three types of AI

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?