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Microsoft's dilemma: The importance of the downstream

blogs.cnet.com — Microsoft's Brad Smith recently highlighted a massive gulf between Microsoft and open source: the downstream. By "downstream" I mean those users who may come into contact with open-source software beyond the immediate licensee. By insisting on patent cross-licensing deals, Microsoft is fouling the downstream licensees of open source software....

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