Linux patent suit ruled against Google

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 25, 2011 9:03 AM EDT
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A Texas jury has ruled against Google in a suit that alleged some of its use of open source Linux code amounted to patent infringement, something that could have big implications for other companies using Linux technology and other open source systems. In the verdict, delivered last week, the jury decided that Google should pay US$5 million for the infringement.

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