As a basic rule, any article that describes "open sourcing patents" is one that can be disregarded, as it is terribly confused.
Instead, it appears to be limited to the patents relevant to Linux, which Microsoft appears to own a lot of. They’ve caught a lot of flak for joining the Linux foundation and buying github while enforcing their Linux related patents; which I presume are among the 60k to OIN.
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I say this because it comes down to their revolving definition of Linux System. Microsoft owns a lot of Linux patents and has made a lot off of them historically, especially android users but others too, which are the same ones going to OIN.https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300080479/microsoft-exec-linux-patent-licensing-becoming-less-relevant-as-we-embrace-open-source-partnerships.htm …
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No patents are "going" to OIN.
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