Linux gets a bigger shield against patent attacks (InfoWorld)

Simon Phipps comments on the expansion of the Open Innovation Network's patent protection umbrella. "Too bad there's a sinister underbelly to this good news: what's omitted. Most notably, Android -- which is based on the Linux kernel -- is missing from the list altogether, along with its Dalvik language interpreter. Moreover, the definition is now so broad that two of the founders, Sony and Phillips, are concerned their products will be affected and have effectively reserved the right to sue the Linux community."

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