Microsoft's TomTom suit includes Linux claims
C|Net | at | by Mike
Although Microsoft is not highlighting the issue, the patent infringement lawsuits it filed on Wednesday against TomTom include claims related to that company's use of the Linux kernel.
While the software maker has asserted for years that Linux infringes on its patents, this appears to be the first time Microsoft has made the claim in court.
In an interview with CNET News earlier on Wednesday, Microsoft deputy general counsel Horacio Gutierrez noted that five of the claims related to car navigation technologies while three were related to file management technologies.