Linspire Signs Patent Pact With MS 386
RLiegh sends us to an AP article reporting that Linspire has signed a patent deal with Microsoft. The company, which started out life as "Lindows," joins a growing list of patent agreements reached between Microsoft and vendors. Linspire will be granted a license to use True Type Fonts and "various code" that would allow for Linspire users to use voice on Windows Live Messenger as well as the usual patent protection for Linspire's customers. In return, among other things, Linspire will make Microsoft's search engine the default search on PCs shipped with their OS. Kevin Carmony, the CEO for Linspire, approached Microsoft a year and a half ago, according to the article.
I want in! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This will devide the boys from the men (Score:5, Funny)
O rly? (Score:5, Funny)
Dude, what the FAQ??? (Score:3, Funny)
I feel as if the world's been turned upside down.
Or maybe the true nature of computer businesses has been revealed. In the end, it's just a bunch of greedy b=$)/"%...
Oink oink [google.com].
Re:I want in! (Score:3, Funny)
Is Microsoft the new Styx? (Score:5, Funny)
That is, as long as I'm buying
Re:Well isn't that special? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I want in! (Score:2, Funny)
3. Profit?
Wow, I wish I had done that 10 years ago. I'd be rich!
Re:It could be worse... (Score:1, Funny)
It's like you're not even remotely familiar with MS' history...
Re:Shuttleworth interview: June 1st, 2007 (Score:2, Funny)