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Microsoft gets Novell's Patents rights but must share them with Open-Source Software

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MS and friends are the clear winners here
Will Farrell 20th Apr 2011
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Tey get what they wanted, use of the patents in proprietary software, but for free.

How is tha a win for FOSS, who's stipulation is that they can use them as long as MS, Apple, ect open their software up for free?
ie8 fix

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