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Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register)Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register)Posted Apr 21, 2011 20:57 UTC (Thu) by Chris_Lesiak (subscriber, #4179)Parent article: Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register)
I understand Google not wanting to set a precedent, but for half a cent I'd expect they'll just pay the damages.
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Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register) Posted Apr 21, 2011 21:11 UTC (Thu) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link] Let's hope not for their sake. Can you imagine how many patent trolls will line up if it looks like Google is a soft, deep-pocketed target?
Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register) Posted Apr 21, 2011 21:22 UTC (Thu) by FlorianMueller (guest, #32048) [Link]
Those damages just relate to past infringement (from whenever it began until the trial date). They'd also have to work out a solution for going forward unless the infringing code can just be thrown out of Linux.
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