Asian Linux Distributor Strikes Patent Covenant with Microsoft

October 24th, 2007 | Category: OS

Turbolinux has followed Novell, Linspire, and Xandros in signing a patent and technology agreement with Microsoft. “In a deal that could lead to the creation of a rare cross-platform authentication system for heterogenous networks,

Tokyo-based Linux distributor Turbolinux announced that dawn, Japan instance, it has reached an agreement with Microsoft for a cross-licensing of the two companies’ patent portfolios.”

Original post by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda)

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