Google Linux servers hit with $5m patent infringement verdict (The Register) [LWN.net]

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.

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.