Microsoft scored a victory Monday when defense contractor General Dynamics’ Itronix division agreed to pay it licensing fees for using the Android operating system. Itronix makes rugged mobile computers for military, law enforcement, first responder and field service use. Microsoft’s assertions of patent rights over Android and subsequent demands for licensing fees are controversial. Some devices makers that use Android, such as Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, have ponied up in response to Redmond’s demands for licensing fees.
Anyone tired yet of these companies sueing everyone...prices keep going up...no end to it..
I use to run Win98...then after XP was avail..for nothing I used it..But now Linux..bye bye Windows..if it is Open..I use it..closed..I get rid of it..
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Defense Contractor Heeds Microsoft's Patent War Cry
Posted by: Richard Adhikari June 28, 2011 05:00 AMMicrosoft scored a victory Monday when defense contractor General Dynamics’ Itronix division agreed to pay it licensing fees for using the Android operating system. Itronix makes rugged mobile computers for military, law enforcement, first responder and field service use. Microsoft’s assertions of patent rights over Android and subsequent demands for licensing fees are controversial. Some devices makers that use Android, such as Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, have ponied up in response to Redmond’s demands for licensing fees.
I use to run Win98...then after XP was avail..for nothing I used it..But now Linux..bye bye Windows..if it is Open..I use it..closed..I get rid of it..